THE SAVOR OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST

OUTLINE OF THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS

The Glory of the Ministry of the Gospel
A CAREER OF TRIUMPH IN CHRIST
The Vindication of His Authority

 4. What does the Apostle declare to be his true credentials?

2 Corinthians 2:12-17 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

TRIUMPH IN CHRIST

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

MINISTERS OF THE NEW COVENANT

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Comments by
F.B.Meyer
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2 Corinthians 2:12-17 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

THE SAVOR OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST

Paul, in 2Co_2:14-16, imagines himself as part of his Master’s procession passing through the world. First he is a captive in Christ’s conquering train; then he is one of the incense-bearers, scattering fragrant perfume; then he conceives of his life as being in itself that perfume. As the captives in a triumphal procession would be divided into two bodies, of which one company was doomed to die while the other was spared, so inevitably all who come in contact with Christ, either directly in the preaching of the gospel or indirectly in the lives of His people, are influenced either for evil or for good.
The Apostle fancies himself challenged to furnish letters of commendation and he repudiates the claim. “No,” he cries, “the lives and testimonies of those whom I have won for God, are all the credentials that I require!” Every Christian should be a clearly written and legible tractlet, circulating for the glory of God. Men will not read the evidences for Christianity as contained in learned treatises, but they are keen to read us. God alone can suffice us to sustain this searching scrutiny.

By Pastor Jeff Arthur
Always Truimphant
Our Sufficiency Is of Christ

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