Victorious Fragrance of God

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Victorious Fragrance of God

• 2 Corinthians 2 14-17

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To the Victor Go the Spoils

• The Imagery of a triumphal parade.
• Sweet fragrance of burning spices would fill the
  air.
• He would parade the captives the spoils.
• The captives were lead to the temple of Jupiter.
• The sweet fragrance of burning spices was...
• The smell of life to the victor.
• Death to the captives.

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God Enjoys Fragrances

• Noah offered a sacrifice sweet aroma Gen 821.
• Incenses used in the Temple. Exo. 307
• Sacrifices burnt on the alter sweet aroma
  Exo. 2918
• Prayers of the Saints are incenses.
• Ascending to heaven in the cloud of perfume.
  Psa 1412 Rev. 58

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God Enjoys Fragrances

• Psalm 1412
  Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,
  and the lifting up of my hands as the evening
  sacrifice!

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God Enjoys Fragrances

• Revelation 58
• ...and golden bowls full of incense, which
  are the prayers of the saints.

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Christ Leads Us in Triumphal Procession

• We share in the triumph that God celebrates.
• In Christ we are victorious over death.
  1 Cor. 1554
• We are victorious over the World. 1 Joh. 54
• Preaching of the Gospel is the fragrance.
• Paul credits God with using him.
• Pauls work as Christs apostle is on display.

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We Are Agents That Spread Fragrance

• We spread the fragrance of His Gospel Mark
  1615 Matt. 2819
• Some will be saved. 1 Peter 15
• Some will perish. 2 Tim. 313
• Bondservants Paul, Peter, James, Jude. Romans
  11 James 112Peter 11 Jude 11
• As a servant to spread the Good news.

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Who Is Adequate for These Things?

• Its overwhelming to comprehend.
• We have been entrusted 1 Cor. 41
• Prophets searched for the answers. Matt. 1317
  1 Pet.110,12
• We cannot prepare ourselves. 2 Cor. 35Rom.
  831 Phil.413
• Must be a people of sincerity of heart.
• We speak as Christ, commissioned by God.
• Not peddlers of God's word.

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