2 Corinthians 5:1-21

Contents: Why death has no terrors for the Lord's servant. The motive and object of ministry for Christ.

Characters: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.

Conclusion: The servant of God who has the earnest of the Spirit to give everlasting grace and comfort, with a promise of a glorious resurrection body and the eternal fellowship of the Lord Jesus Himself, cannot but despise the brief sufferings and persecutions of this life, and be constrained by the love of Christ, manifested in the great instance of His dying for us, to persevere in testifying as ambassadors of heaven, to lost men.

Key Word: Servant's hope, 2 Corinthians 5:1, and Motive, 2 Corinthians 5:14.

Strong Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:9; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Corinthians 5:19; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Striking Facts: 2 Corinthians 5:21. Christ was «made sin» not a sinner, but sin a sin-offering or sacrifice. As He Who knew no sin was made sin for us, so we who have no righteousness of our own are made the righteousness of God in Him.