Thursday, August 21, 2014
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Who was the Apostle Paul referring to when he suggested that we no longer rely upon our our human reasoning or perspective to know them? (v.16)
2) Why is it important to disregard an individual's previous conduct in light of who they are in Christ? (v.17)
3) What has God given to every believer? (v.18)
4) What did God do for us, because of Christ's sacrifice, so that we could be reconciled to Him? (v.19)
5) What is God's appeal to others, through His people? (v.20)
6) How are we made the righteousness of God? (v.21)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Has anyone ever questionned your salvation since you've been saved? If so, what happened and how did that make you feel?
8) What do you do to serve the Lord as His ambassador?
9) What put you in right standing (relationship) with God?
PRINCIPLES
10) When God reconciles us to Himself, He forgives all our sins.
11) Those who belong to Jesus are "new creations" in Christ.
12) We are made righteous by the blood of the sinless Lamb of God, not our good deeds.
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