Irresistible Grace - Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson Sermon
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the
Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust
are well known in your consciences. 12 For we do not commend ourselves
again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you
may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound
mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we
judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for
all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for
Him who died for them and rose again. 16 Therefore, from now on, we
regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ
according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are
of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has
given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in
Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses
to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now
then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through
us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He
made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him.
11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the
Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust
are well known in your consciences. 12 For we do not commend ourselves
again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you
may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound
mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we
judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for
all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for
Him who died for them and rose again. 16 Therefore, from now on, we
regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ
according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are
of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has
given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in
Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses
to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now
then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through
us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He
made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him.
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