Share The Good News with Confidence (Chantilly)

2 Kings 6:25 CSB – there was a severe famine in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for thirty-four ounces of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for two ounces of silver.

2 Kings 7:6 CSB – The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to attack us.

2 Kings 7:9 CSB – Then they said to each other, “We’re not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our punishment will catch up with us. Let’s go spread the good news!

A Compelling Motivation

2 Corinthians 5:11 CSB – Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.

Motivation: Identity

2 Corinthians 5:11b CSB – “… we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:17 CSB – if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!

Galatians 3:27-29 CSB – For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. ²⁸ There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female, since you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.

2 Corinthians 5:20 CSB – Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us.

Motivation: Love of Christ

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 CSB – For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died.

2 Corinthians 5:11-12 CSB – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

¹¹ Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people

John 3:16 CSB – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

A Clear Message

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 CSB – For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died. ¹⁵ And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

2 Corinthians 5:14 CSB – For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died

John 10:10 CSB – I’ve come that you might have life and have it to the full!

2 Corinthians 5:15 CSB –  And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

“Believe”

Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, as you will be saved”

Mark 16:16 Jesus said, Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.

2 Corinthians 5:15 CSB – And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

Next Step: Practice

2 Corinthians 5:15 CSB – And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.

An Attractive Urgency 

2 Corinthians 6:1-2 CSB – …we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.” ² For he says:

At an acceptable time I listened to you,
and in the day of salvation I helped you.

See, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation!

Luke 6:45 CSB – his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.