LBC Sermons & Messages

II Corinthians 5:9-16

In our study of II Corinthians, the major theme has been that the Lord will lead us victoriously, and we have noted all the ramification of that thruth. Last week we viewed that in Christ we will also receive a new body and be taken into his very presence for all eternity.

What will tip the scales to live in a way which will glorify the Lord. The worlds has it motivation criteria and it is based upon what the person wants, a “Its all about me” type of motivation. Paul relates the believers goal of “pleasing God” (v9), and gives us two truths which should motivate us into a life of living for Christ.

First, it is Jesus role as our judge, “for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ”. Every individual who has ever lived will have to give an account of their lives before Him. Our text, is for those who have trusted Christ as their saviour and therefore is it a time of evaluation not condemnation. Thoise who never turned to Christ will stand before the Lord and for them it will be a time of judgment. For the believer this is a time of revelation, Christ will be examing our lives, for the quality and motives for our service tyo Him and be rewarded accordingly. Knowing this truth we should be persuding others, and appealing to others about Christ and His love.

Secondly, it is Jesus role as saviour, “for the love of Christ contol us”. We should be so consumed with the fact that Christ loved us so much, that He willing to come while we were still sinners and die for us (in our place), that we will just live our lives totally in submission to Him. Because the love of Christ constrains us, we will regard no one based upon wordly values, but again seek to relate Christ to them regardles of their status.

In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus gives us a description of His minisrty, later on he states “so send I you”.