Congregational Reading: Not Ashamed of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. May we be the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. May we be faithful ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us, …

Congregational Reading from 2 Corinthians

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against …

Call to Worship from 2 Corinthians 5:21

Exhortation:One of the most beautiful facets of the gospel message is that of substitution – God reverses our fortunes as sinners destined for destruction by substituting his own Son to take that penalty on our behalf and granting to us the reward of his righteous life. Know this, that for those who trust in the …

Responsive Reading from 2 Corinthians 5

Leader: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.ALL: All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. Leader: In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against …