2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (Part 32) The Believer's Future Hope (Unseen Reality)

• Our future: Its assurance (vv. 1, 5)

• Our future: Its anticipation (vv. 2-4)

• Our future: Its impact (vv. 6-10)

The judgment seat—v. 10

• Answering to God is inevitable

• It will be thorough

• It will be fair

• It will be general

• It will not involve sin

True Ministry: Its Motive and Message—5:11-21

• Its motive—5:11-15

• Its message—5:16-21

Reconciliation

• To adjust to a standard

• The elements of biblical reconciliation . . . : 1) The need: a) Man cannot adjust to God (man has offended God—sinner); b) God cannot adjust to man (He can’t compromise); c) Man is unsavable; 2) The standard: a) God is the constant; 2) Man can’t adjust to God; God can’t adjust to man; 3) God establishes a way to where man can be adjusted to God; 4) Savable

Man moves from . . .

• Unsavable

• Savable

• Saved

Aspects of the cross

• Redemption—the cross sin-ward

• Propitiation—the cross God-ward

• Reconciliation--the cross man-ward