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2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (CEV)

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¹⁴ We are ruled by Christ's love for us. We are certain that if one person died for everyone else, then all of us have died. ¹⁵ And Christ did die for all of us. He died so we would no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who died and was raised to life for us. ¹⁶ We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in that way. ¹⁷ Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. ¹⁸ God has done it all! He sent Christ to make peace between himself and us, and he has given us the work of making peace between himself and others. ¹⁹ What we mean is that God was in Christ, offering peace and forgiveness to the people of this world. And he has given us the work of sharing his message about peace. ²⁰ We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God. ²¹ Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so that Christ could make us acceptable to God.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 14) Love - Christ love compels us
(v. 14) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - We died and no longer live for ourselves
(v. 15) Love - Christ love compels us
(v. 15) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - We died and no longer live for ourselves
(v. 20) Evangelism - We are ambassadors for Christ

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 21) Did Christ ever sin? God made him who had no sin to be sin for us

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 14) Followup - Evangelism Boldness (2011-01-16)
(v. 14) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 14) 30 Days at the Cross - Spectators or Sacrifices (2008-08-07)
(v. 14) Jesus - the Zealot (part 1) (2010-06-10)
(v. 14) Jesus with People - Seeing and Not Seeing (2009-02-02)
(v. 15) Followup - Evangelism Boldness (2011-01-16)
(v. 15) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 15) 30 Days at the Cross - Spectators or Sacrifices (2008-08-07)
(v. 16) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 16) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 17) More Than Changed (2015-11-28)
(v. 17) Day 14 - A New Creation (2011-12-17)
(v. 17) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 17) Blessings In Christ (part II) (2012-03-06)
(v. 17) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 18) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 18) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part IV) (2011-07-09)
(v. 18) Why We Need Jesus - He Reconciles Us to God (2009-04-25)
(v. 19) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part IV) (2011-07-09)
(v. 19) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 19) Why We Need Jesus - He Reconciles Us to God (2009-04-25)
(v. 20) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 20) Blessings In Christ (part VIII) (2012-03-12)
(v. 20) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part IV) (2011-07-09)
(v. 20) Mind of Christ - Heavenly Mission (part IV) (2011-07-09)
(v. 20) Why We Need Jesus - He Reconciles Us to God (2009-04-25)
(v. 20) Purpose Driven Life - Made for a Mission (part 2) (2008-07-10)
(v. 20) Purpose Driven Life - Made for a Mission (part 1) (2008-07-09)
(v. 20) Falling in Love with God - Discerning God's voice (2008-04-23)
(v. 21) Followup: Grace (part I) (2011-09-06)
(v. 21) Prayer of the Righeous - God is Crawling (part I) (2012-10-02)
(v. 21) Day 16 - Saved to Save (2011-12-19)
(v. 21) Power of Gratitude - Free at Last (2008-02-27)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 21) Sermon: Galatians Study #1 (2009-03-01)