2 Corinthians 5:16-6:10 (ESV)
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; 7 by truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
Prayer of the Day
Spirit of God, you have planted the seed of faith in our hearts and rooted us in your kingdom. By your Spirit enable us to grow in faith, love, and obedience to your will, that we might reach the fullness of our potential in Christ. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Prayer Concerns
- A graveside service for Margaret Bierschwale will be held Friday, June 14th at 3 PM at the Junction City Cemetery. Please keep the family in your prayers.
- Thursday, June 20th there will be a Memorial Service for Marigrace Wheat Dyer at 1:00 PM in our Sanctuary, daughter of Jody and Martina Dyer. Please keep the family in your prayers.
- Ethan Welch the grandson of Paul Henry had an accident in FL and broke his back, he is in the ICU and will have a long road to recovery.
- Update on Jim Barker: I had a stent put into an artery on Monday and I am feeling much better. I am breathing well, and my energy level has improved. Thank you for your prayers.
