Key Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16a
But thanks be to God, who … through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of [Christ]. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life.
Theme:
A Christian wears many hats: servant, evangelist, church member, disciple. But at the core of his being, a Christian is fundamentally "Christ-like." We are being transformed into the image of our Lord. We are starting to look like him. In fact, according to Paul, we are even starting to smell like him!
Application:
It is not primarily good or dedicated people that God is after. He wants people who are Christ-like. Do you smell like Jesus to the world? To yourself? Only those who have his aroma can have his blessing.
From Look at the Man, page 13, Copyright 1989, Tim Woodroof and Glen Gray, Lincoln Church of Christ, 820 N. 56th Street, Lincoln, NE 68504 , Used by permission.
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