LIVE: YouTube LIVE
Speaker : Rev. Daniel Yaw
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14-17
INTRODUCTION
“Let the Beauty of Jesus be seen in me”
- To recap, we talked about
- The Life of Consecration
- Being Useful in Consecration
- The Power of Consecration
- The Effects / Outflow of Consecration
- The effects of consecration – to choose walk in the Spirit
2 Corinthians 2:14-17
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. (ESV)
- Key verse in verse 15
“For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life.”
Summary Statement
- The effects of a consecrated life always emits a fragrance that is pleasing to God
A. Following Jesus who leads (v14)
“Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession....”
1. The Christ who leads
- To us is a day by day victory as we trust in the risen Lord to lead us.
- Rom 8:31 - If God is for us, who shall be against us?
- I Jn 4:4 - Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
- Rom 8:28 - And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- Phil 1:6 - And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
2. The Christ who always lead us
B. Forwarding the Aroma of Christ (vv15-17)
1. Attitude: Be Faithful and Thankful
"Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession...."
2. Action: Be Truthful and Sincere
“For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ” (v17)
3. Calling: an aroma to all
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing
CONCLUSION
- Make this your prayer on this new day for the new year
- “Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.”
