2 Corinthians 2

"Dear Father, Let the incense which is my life and my prayers arise as a sweet fragrance to you. Thanks be to you, my God, that you always lead me in...."

"Dear Beloved, Occasionally in an earthly family, a family member can lose his or her way. That person's behavior can become bizarre, erratic,..."

"Dear Disciple, As Paul gets ready to talk about the new covenant of the Spirit in 2 Corinthians chapter 3, he pauses long enough to make an important..."

"For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of death; to the other, the..."

How can we ever overcome humiliation? If we don't bring back sinners whose sin has humiliated themselves, and if we we don't reach out to those who have been humiliated by others, then how can we claim we wear the name of Jesus?

What, or who, do you smell like? We are to carry the distinctive fragrance of Jesus with us anywhere we go.

So what do you smell like today? Tom Norvell reminds us that we are to carry the aroma of Jesus with us wherever we go -- some will like it, some will not, but God will be pleased!

What do you smell like? God wants people to smell the aroma of Christ when they are around us!

"Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 2:14 -- Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.

How do I understand this powerful concept? Phil Ware reminds us that we are to be the aroma Christ and asks for input on how to there?

Will it all end in a parade? A small town parade and a funeral stir up memories of the past and hope for the future.

No one wants to be an expert, but we all must be alert! Rubel Shelly reminds us of the sly intentions of the evil one who would like to deceive us, but we can and do have the power to resist.

How far are you going to let things slide? Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.

What are the achievements that validate your credibility at doing the things you are called to do? Phil Ware looks at the way we chase and give credibility in our world and reminds how Paul showed credibility in his own: becoming a servant, in weakness, and letting God's glory and power be seen in him.

What are you doing to empower God's word? Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.

Have you been slicked lately by the ads? Just like the fast food ads decieve us by making their product look too good to be true, so also satan deceives and tempts us.

Are you running to win the victory? Sin entangles and causes us to stumble and fall rather than running victoriously, whether the sin is our own or the sin of others against us.

Have you been trapped lately? Satan loves to trap us when we wander away from God's people.

What are you going to do with this third of your life? Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.