2 Corinthians 2:14-17
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
God causes us to triumph in Christ. In Christ there is no such thing as defeat. God won't allow it. This cross is defeat defeated. He promises conquest in the name of Christ. Yet, that victory cannot be detached from the Christ, who defeated sin, Satan, and death by first drinking the cup of death. However, He swallowed up death and left it behind in resurrection power and glory. Whether we live or die, we reign in Christ. It has been guaranteed. Reformation will take place; the seeds sown will sprout up to life. He has promised a harvest of ever-increasing fruitfulness for those who in faithfulness sow their blood, sweat, and tears. Just as His blood, sweat, and tears atone for our sins, ours now reflect our faith in His glorious triumph. Those who reject the increase of His kingdom will hear this news as bad and it will taste bitter in their mouths and ring hollow in their ears. Who is sufficient for this? Who can embody the message of eternal triumph? No one. But in Christ… anyone!
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