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II Cor 5:14 “For the love of Christ constrained us” Meaning
of “Constrained” “to compel”, “to impel”, to drive forward,
compelled by love”. In
the O.T. men was compelled by the law. In the N.T men are compelled by
Love. Which is the greater power? Love or law – “love is” Love
should compel us because of the incentives for Service I.
The empty mansion in Heaven (II Cor. 5:1-4) A. A empty building in Heaven
“ In my father’s house are many
mansions” B. Not
laboring enough “Go out into the high ways and
hedges,
and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled” We
need to work with our father The reason Christ has not
returned for His church is because His children has not been working to fill
the “manions” II.
The
simplicity of faith II (Cor. 5:7 A.
Saved by faith
“v.7” for we walk by faith” Eph 2:8” for
by grace are ye saved through faith…” B. All can
believe – someone must tell (Rom 10:14,15) Renown evangelist from British told a story about faith of his daughter He was in a serious decision with a friend, when he daughter came in handed him a jumping rope, without saying a word, turn and walked out. He continued his decision with his friend while untying a not in the rope his daughter returned took her rope a said thanks dad. Friends his daughter had a lot of faith in he. What about your faith in the heavenly Father? III. The desire to please the
Savior II ( Cor. 5:9 ) A.
“Where for we labor”
We no longer live to please
our self. B.
“That, we may be accepted of Him” A
Violin player was applauded but showed no sign of response. His eyes was
glued on a spot in the balcony. He watched his teacher sitting there.
Finally, after the third encore, the teacher applauded and violinist
smiled and responded.
You
and I are should be waiting for His smile of approval. IV.
The coming Judgment . (II Cor 5:10,11) A. Not for Salvation but for what we build
on
(I Cor 3:11, 12) B.
Suffer lost…"and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is “( I Cor
3:13) C.
“Terror of the Lord”
on them,
(II Cor 5:11) I
am not afraid of punishment of the Lord but, I want rewards and crowns
to lay at the feet of my Savior, because I love Him not fear Him .
(Rev 4:10,11) V. Christ died for all ( II Cor 5:14b) A. Christ death
was for all mankind, which compelled me to go to the Philippines to tell
them B.
All peoples need a Savior and Jesus so died for all I
wan to tell you a story about the difference between a contribution and a commitment.
Chicken & hog walking past church when they read a sign there which
said,
"help feed the poor. Chicken
said brother hog why don’t we give all of the poor people – a nice
breakfast of ham + eggs. The hog thought a moment and replied. That
alright for you to say its only a contribution for you but a life
commitment for me." VI. The moral obligation to live for others. II Cor 5:15 A. He died for us that we might live for Him. B. Salvation was not the purpose of life, If so we would go straight
to heaven when we get saved. C.
Saved to Serve, to serve other not ourselves He
is the Potter I am the Clay He is the Master – I am the servant He is
the Lord – I must obey. A
selfish person is a self centered and unhappy – and very jealous
of others which server others and is never happy and rejoices at their success VII.
We are Ambassadors with the word of Reconciliation (II Cor 5:18-21) A.
Reconciliation infers that two people were enemies.
(God and
Sinners B. Christians has been given the task of bring the news of
reconciliation which was won at Calvary by Jesus. C. Ambassadors for Christ “official
representatives of the
government of Heaven To
be an ambassador you first need to be a citizen of Heaven
(Jo 3:3) "you
must be born again". Relate story about the need of a passport to |
