MINISTERS OF A NEW COVENANT

2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Key Verse 6

He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

1. Read verses 1-6. Why did Paul call the Corinthian believers ‘our letter’ and ‘a

letter from Christ’? (1-3) On what basis did Paul have confidence as a minister of

Christ? (4-5) What is the meaning of ‘a new covenant of the Spirit’? (6)

2. Read verses 7-11. Why does the ministry engraved in letters on stone bring

death? (7a) Why is the ministry of the Spirit more glorious than the ministry

engraved in letters on stone? (7b-11)

3. Read verses 12-18. Why does Moses’ veil become useless? (12, 13) How can

the veil be taken away? (14-16) What will happen to us through the Spirit of the

Lord? (17-18)