This exploration of 2 Corinthians 5 centers on what it means to truly live as someone who has been reconciled to God. The message opens with the beautiful story of Mephibosheth from 2 Samuel 9, a crippled man from King Saul's fallen household who expected execution but instead received a permanent seat at King David's table. This narrative becomes a mirror for our own spiritual reality: we come before God expecting judgment, yet through Christ we receive reconciliation and are welcomed as beloved children. The central question emerges with striking clarity: if the King has truly reconciled us, called us by name, and welcomed us as His own, what should become the defining aim of our lives? Three profound responses unfold: First, we must make it our aim to live for Christ, not passively but with intentional vigor, knowing we will all appear before His judgment seat. Second, our perspective and identity are completely transformed as new creations in Christ, seeing others no longer through worldly eyes but as objects of God's affection. Third, we are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation, becoming ambassadors who plead with others to be reconciled to God. The practical challenge is piercing: what priorities need rearranging in our lives to make space for pursuing Christ? What must we let go of to seek Him with greater clarity and zeal? We all order our lives around something; may Christ have the preeminence.

Service begins at 9:00 am