Verses 14-16 receive most of the focus for this sermon. The ancient Roman victory parade, known as the Triumph, is the background for this passage. Here we see that as conquered enemies we are continually led to our death by Christ our conqueror. Also we understand that Christ spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of himself through us everywhere; to some it is the fragrance of death; to others it is the fragrance of life. In addition, we see that our sufficiency to do these things, i.e., lead a life of unselfish devotion to God, comes only from his gracious enablement.
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Jeff Gregory has been pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Dallas, TX, since 1995. During most of that time he worked as an ESL instructor at El Centro Community College in downtown Dallas. He attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated with an M.Div....