In Christ: You Are More, Have More, And Can Do More Than You Thought! 2 Corinthians 5:7-21 May 4, 2025 Walking by Faith: 2 Corinthians 5:7 Faith: Internal Assurance without External Evidence. (Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:17) Walk: Live out, make decisions; think, speak, behave “Sight”: Guided by self-dependence, circumstances, feelings, others The Believers Exit Reward (2 Corinthians 5:8) Present …. Not detached, floating, stuck in “holding cell” The Love of Christ: His motivation. He represented us at the cross and resurrection! His identity, not ours, should compel us: To see ourselves as His, not ours! (2 Corinthians 5:15) To view all others through the lens of His Love, His identity in us! (How we see all people in all situations, places, positions. i.e., avoid bait of the enemy to “hero worship”, cultural or political or educational, racial, economic rejection) (2 Corinthians 5:16) Value the New Identity in Christ! (2 Corinthians 5:17) New, reborn spirit, “under renovation” soul; restrained, retrained body (comfort and pleasure are destructive masters) Every believer’s appointment: Ambassador (legal representative of another) (2 Corinthians 5:20) The Great Exchange! How God now sees you in Christ! (2 Corinthians 5:21)