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Celebrating the Journey: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

Join us in celebrating the all-sufficient work of Christ and His power manifested in our weaknesses. Discover the true meaning of boasting and the love of Christ that compels us to live for Him.

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Celebrating the Journey: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:11-15: 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

  2. Celebrating the Journey

  3. 2 Corinthians 5:11-15: 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

  4. “Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked, but it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised.” Michael Gary Scott

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:12: 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.

  6. 2 Corinthians 5:12: 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. • Paul certainly is not boasting about outward appearance; about being impressive from a worldly standpoint.

  7. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. • In fact, Paul will ultimately boast in his weaknesses… because it is in his weaknesses that Christ’s power shines!

  8. What do we have to celebrate? 1. The all-sufficient work of Christ to save and redeem us!

  9. What do we have to celebrate? • The all-sufficient work of Christ to save and redeem us! • The all-sufficient work of Christ…manifested in our weakness and humble service

  10. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • The power of Christ through the humble beginnings at Grace Community Church

  11. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • The power of Christ which drives members to be part of church plants Grace, Downtown (a campus of Grace, North Liberty) Jordon Creek, Solon Grace, Belle Plaine River City, Riverside

  12. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace - The power of Christ shared in baptismal stories

  13. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • The power of Christ, evident in your love for one another: John 13:35: By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

  14. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • The power of Christ that is knitting us together from our different backgrounds Romans 1:16: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

  15. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • God seems to be positioning us to be able to remain in downtown Iowa City

  16. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • God seems to be positioning us to be able to remain in downtown Iowa City…so that we can continue to serve people downtown.

  17. Celebrating the work of Christ at Grace • Celebrating communion tonight 1 Corinthians 11:25-26: 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

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