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Presented by Rev. Dr. Duane White
Title: The Servants Of Christ
Text: 2 Cor. 5:1-21 (17-21) Rom. 1:1; Lk. 14:16-20; Joshua 1:2
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling3 the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, Copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Outline:
1. A Changed Life Gets Us Ready For Service — V. 17 Rom. 6:4-6; Jn. 13:14; Acts 9:6
2. The Blood Atonement Makes Us Right For Service — V. 21 I Jn. 1:7-9; Gal. 3:13; Rev. 12:11
3. The Hope Of Heaven Drives Us To Serve Others — V. 1-8 Phil. 3:20, 21; 1 Pt. 1:3, 4; Num. 10:29; Ps. 17:15
4. The Holy Spirit Empowers Us For Service — V. 5 Acts 1:8; Eph. 1:13; Eph. 4:30; Zech. 4:6
5. The Word Of God Equips Us For Service V. 18, 19 — Eph. 6:17; Jn. 15:7; Jer. 23 :28-31
6. The Love Of Christ Constrains Us To Serve — V. 14 Mt. 6:24; 1 Jn. 2:5; Rom. 5:8; Gal. 5:13; Jn. 21:15-17
7. The Judgement Seat Of Christ Quickens Us For Service — V. 10 Jn 5:22, 27; Rev. 22:12; Gen. 18:25; Gal. 6:7, 8
