Aroma of Christ2Corinthians 2:14-17

A hard letter:

• Divided

• 3:1 – could not talk to you as spiritual adults – fleshly minded – infants

• Accepting immorality

• Taking each other to court

• Abusing liberty

• “Impossible to take Lord’s Supper”

• Misuse of spiritual gifts

• “No resurrection?”

Paul’s honesty and integrity

• Sorrow, hurt, anger.

• 1Cor. 16:5 – Paul’s promise – intent

• 2Cor. 1:12-22

•Reason # 1 – 2Cor. 1:23-2:4

•Reason # 2 – 2Cor. 2:12-13

Aroma of Christ

• "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Gal. 2:20)

Aroma of Christ

• But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. (2 Cor. 2:14)

• For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; (2 Cor. 2:15)

Aroma of Christ

• to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? (2 Cor. 2:16)

• For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God. (2 Cor. 2:17)