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Pray the Word with David Platt

Ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20–21)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Bible Study, Spirituality, Devotional, Bible, Christianity, Prayer, Christian, Religion & Spirituality, David Platt, John Piper, Pray, Louie Giglio, Baptist, Radical

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Pray the Word on 2 Corinthians 5:20–21, David Platt explains how God has justified and commissioned us. Explore more content from Radical.

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0:00.0

Pray the word with David Platt is a resource from Radical.net.

0:05.7

2 Corinthians chapter 5 verses 20 and 21.

0:08.8

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ.

0:11.3

God making His appeal through us.

0:13.6

We implore you on behalf of Christ.

0:15.8

Be reconciled to God.

0:17.6

For our sake, He made Him to be sin, who knew no sin,

0:22.0

so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

0:25.8

Oh, I could have chosen just one of these verses,

0:28.2

but I couldn't decide between the two,

0:29.9

so we're just going to pray according to both of them.

0:31.8

So I'll start with the second verse, verse 21.

0:34.1

For our sake, He made Him to be sin, who knew no sin,

0:37.8

so that in Him you and I, all who trust in Jesus,

0:42.0

might become the righteousness of God.

0:44.1

Be encouraged today that when God looks at you

0:47.8

through your faith in Jesus' Son,

0:50.7

He does not see your sin.

0:53.2

He sees the very righteousness of Jesus,

0:56.4

this verse that describes how Jesus has taken our sin upon Himself,

1:01.4

and He has given us His righteousness.

1:04.0

What a trade, what a trade that will last for all of eternity.

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