Eye of The Beholder
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2 Corinthians: 5:16-17
INTRODUCTION:
INTRODUCTION:
(NOW)
Twilight Zone - The Eye of the Beholder. -
(THEN)
CIT: Redemption through Jesus Christ brings a new way to see, live, and work in the world.
CIT: Redemption through Jesus Christ brings a new way to see, live, and work in the world.
Corinthian background.
surrounding passage.
New life brings new seeing, new life brings new living, new life brings new working.
CIM: You have a responsibility to behold the world through God’s eyes.
CIM: You have a responsibility to behold the world through God’s eyes.
PREPOSITION:
PREPOSITION:
You are responsible for beholding the world without a caste system. (v.16)
You are responsible for beholding the world without a caste system. (v.16)
EXP:
ARG:
ILL: Take the filter off.
APP:
You are responsible for preaching the message of reconciliation to the world. (v. 17-19)
You are responsible for preaching the message of reconciliation to the world. (v. 17-19)
EXP: magnifying reconciliation. “The new has come” is the ongoing result of the finished action of christ. Reconciliation - Christ exchanging his righteousness for our sin.
ARG: Karl Barth - Church dogmatics.
ILL: Debt reconciliation - I’d rather receive a gift
APP:
You are responsible for practicing reconciliation in the World (v. 20-21)
You are responsible for practicing reconciliation in the World (v. 20-21)
EXP: as an ambassador (authorized speaker) for Christ. We must communicate the policies of the Kingdom…but more we must practice what we preach. Be Reconciled - Aorist Imperative which means focus on this at the first opportunity
ARG:
ILL: Learning how to mend clothes
APP:
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
Night Vision Binoculars - How they work.
Amplify the light!