1. Ministry Motivation 2 Cor. 5:14-21

2. “Ministry” – THE PAIN OF IT

3. “Ministry” – WHY DO IT?

4. Ministry: Biblical Motivation 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died” 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died”

5. Ministry: Biblical Motivation 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died” 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died” 2 Cor. 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

6. Ministry: Biblical Motivation 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died” 2 Cor. 5:14 “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died” Philip. 3:8 I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Ephes. 3:18-19 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, [19] and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge…

7. Ministry: Biblical Motivation #2 2 Cor. 5:16 “Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.” 2 Cor. 5:17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Cor. 4:6 For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

8. Ministry: What Is It? 2 Cor. 5:15 “and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.” Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 2 Cor. 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory…

9. Ministry: What Is It? 2 Cor. 5:18-19 “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, [19] namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” 2 Cor. 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

10. What It’s All About: 2 Cor. 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

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