2 Corinithians 5:14-20

Our speaker during Family Bible Hour was Mr Steve Modrzejewski.  He is pictured with his son, Sam.
Mr Modrzejewski's message was based on 2 Corinthians 5:14-20:

 14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
 ¹⁵And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
 ¹⁶Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
 ¹⁷Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
 ¹⁸And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
 ¹⁹To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
 ²⁰Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
 ²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Quick recap:
The above passage tells us that a relationship with God gives us 3 things --

• A new perspective on living: We are no longer to live for ourselves, but motivated with the love, and for the love, of Christ
• A new perspective on relating: We are to look at people differently, not from a wordly perspective, but the way the Lord sees them
• A new perspective on our focus: God gave us the ministry of reconciliation. We are to beseech people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God. He loves the sinner, but not the sin. We are to love people in spite of themselves

Mr Modrzejewski's message, in full and in context, is available on DVD. Please see Romy.