Title: The Church that emits fragrance
Contents
2 Corinthians 2:12-17
First of all, I pray in the name of the Lord that you will become a family that emits fragrance through the text. What fragrance should the saints emit?
I. The fragrance of Christ that believers should emit is the fragrance of prayer.
Revelation 5:8 "He had golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints."
Revelation 8:3 "Another angel came and stood by the altar, and took a golden censer, and received much incense, that he might offer it on the golden altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints."
II. The fragrance of Christ that believers should emit is the fragrance of faith.
III. The fragrance of Christ that believers should emit is the fragrance of obedience.
1 Samuel 15:23 "Obedience is better than sacrifice." In English, perfume is called perfume, which is a compound word of per + fume, which means to vomit smoke.
In Luke 5:5, “Simon answered and said, Teacher, we have toileted all night and have gained nothing. Even if he was forced to obey something he didn't want to do, amazing results were obtained.
In Luke 5:6, they caught a fish so that the net was torn, and in verse 7, he called a companion from another boat, and filled the boat twice, and the boat was submerged.
IV. The fragrance of Christ that believers should emit is the fragrance of thanksgiving.
Become a saint who gives the fragrance of thanks.
V. The fragrance of Christ that believers should emit is that of love.
Ephesians 5:2 says, "Walk in love as Christ loved you, who offered himself for us as a fragrant sacrifice to God."
Philippians 4:18 says, "This is an acceptable and fragrant offering, which is pleasing to God." Song of Songs 2:2 says, “My love is like a lily among thorns.”
Summary of the Word The church that emits the fragrance of life, the fragrance of Christ's life that believers should emit is the fragrance of prayer, the fragrance of faith, the fragrance of obedience, the fragrance of thanksgiving, and the fragrance of love. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will become a holy mountain family that emits fragrance.