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2 Corinthians chapter 5, verses 14 and 15.

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this,

that one has died for all, therefore all have died.

And he died for all that those who live might no longer live for themselves,

but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

Oh, I love these two verses.

There's so much in them.

I really want to camp out on and lead us to pray according to the first phrase, the very beginning

of 2 Corinthians 514.

And maybe just encourage you just to memorize this phrase, for the love of Christ controls us.

Is that not a great phrase?

For the love of Jesus, for the love of Christ controls us.

Like, what does it look like to live controlled by the love of Jesus for you?

This is a command we see straight from Jesus in John 15. He says, abide in my love. Just remain in my love,

just like a branch in a vine. Be connected to, joined to at every moment, my love for you in such a way that it controls you, in such a way that at every moment, you know

you are loved by God. Just think about that, how freeingness is. You don't have to live today

for the applause of others. You don't have to earn others' approval today. Just rest in the love God has for you.

Find your identity here, not in anything else in this world. Find your dignity here. Not in anything

else in this world. Let his love for you control how you view yourself. And then let his love in your life control how you view others.

Oh, this is freeing too.

Now you're free to love your enemies because you know you were once an enemy of God.

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