Community Bible Chapel

 

1. There Are Prerequisites for Service – 5:11 - “fear of the

      Lord…our lives stand open”

  a. Fear of the Lord – v11a

  b. Transparency in ministry – 11b

  

2. There Is a Necessary Humility – 5:12 - “not recommending

      ourselves…giving you an opportunity to boast”

  a. Not recommending ourselves – v12a

  b. Giving you an opportunity to boast – v12b

 

3. There Is a Necessary State of Mind – 5:13 – “out of our

      mind for God…of sound mind…for you”

  a. Our of our mind for God – 13a

  b. Of sound mind…for you – 13b

 

4. There Are Divine Motivations – 5:14-15 “One died on

      behalf of all…that the living might live for Him”

  a. Christ loved Paul and all (of us) – v14

  b. Paul loved Christ and was dedicated to His service – v15

2 Corinthians 5:11-15

V11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we appeal to people, but our lives stand open to God; but I hope that who we really are has been made clear to your consciences also.

V12 It is not really that we are recommending ourselves to you again; rather, we are giving you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, in order that you might have something to use against those boasting in appearance and not in heart.

V13For if we are out of our minds, it is for God, or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

V14For the love of Christ constrains us, because we have come to this conclusion: that one died on behalf of all, which means that all died.

V15And he died on behalf of all, in order that the living might no longer live for themselves but for him who died and was raised for them.