Eye of The Beholder

2 Corinthians: 5:16-17

INTRODUCTION:

(NOW)

Twilight Zone - The Eye of the Beholder. -

(THEN)

CIT: Redemption through Jesus Christ brings a new way to see, live, and work in the world.

Corinthian background.

surrounding passage.

New life brings new seeing, new life brings new living, new life brings new working.

CIM: You have a responsibility to behold the world through God’s eyes.

PREPOSITION:

You are responsible for beholding the world without a caste system. (v.16)

EXP:

ARG:

ILL: Take the filter off.

APP:

You are responsible for preaching the message of reconciliation to the world. (v. 17-19)

EXP: magnifying reconciliation. “The new has come” is the ongoing result of the finished action of christ. Reconciliation - Christ exchanging his righteousness for our sin.

ARG: Karl Barth - Church dogmatics.

ILL: Debt reconciliation - I’d rather receive a gift

APP:

You are responsible for practicing reconciliation in the World (v. 20-21)

EXP: as an ambassador (authorized speaker) for Christ. We must communicate the policies of the Kingdom…but more we must practice what we preach. Be Reconciled - Aorist Imperative which means focus on this at the first opportunity

ARG:

ILL: Learning how to mend clothes

APP:

CONCLUSION

Night Vision Binoculars - How they work.

Amplify the light!