UP, IN & OUT – Take OUT Gospel
2 Corinthians 2:14–16 (NLT) — 14 But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. 16 To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?
2 Corinthians 3:3 (NLT) — 3 Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.
2 Corinthians 4:7–10 (NLT) — 7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 10 Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.
2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT) — 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”
Let’s look at each of these 5 visuals.
1. A ____________(2 Cor 2:14–16)
CARRY THE ____________ __________ into the world.
2. An ______________ or __________ (2 Cor. 2:14-16)
– Carry The _______________ Out into the world
3. A __________Written Out to The World – (2 Cor 3:3)
We CARRY THE ______________ OUT into the world.
4. A _________ ______ with A Light Shining Out of It – (2 Cor. 4:7-10)
We CARRY THE ____________OUT
5. Like and _______________ – (2 Cor 5:20)
They CARRY THE _______________ OUT for the Kingdom of God