September 7th, 2025 - Smelly Christians

Scripture Passages:  2 Corinthians 2:14-17; Ephesians 5:1-2

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Commissioning
All ages, every day
Grow, Glorify, Go

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Practical
"how did we do this last year?"
"what needs improvement?"

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Stretching question:
What does Mountainview smell like?

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Do we smell like Christ?
15 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ

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An interesting image
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives
 in Christ’s triumphal procession

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Previous Example
They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service.
6 Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.

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Why an aroma?

 uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.

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Smell wafts indiscriminately

the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing

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Attract and repulse - let it be
16 To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is equal to such a task?

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A hint on the nature of the scent
 1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

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Get close enough to Jesus
to let people smell Christ's sacrificial love on you
and see how it smells to them.