Reference

2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2
Compelled by Love

In this message, Josh Davis outlines the biblical motivations for gospel ministry and missionary work through an exposition of 2 Corinthians 5:11–6:2. The sermon breaks down three key aspects of our call as believers:

  • Motivated by Fear and Love (2 Cor 5:11–15): Understanding how awe and reverence for Christ's holiness, paired with His propitiatory sacrifice, compel us to share the gospel.

  • Proclaiming the New Birth (2 Cor 5:16–19): What it means to become a new creation, disown the former self, take up the cross daily, and share the gospel message.

  • Ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor 5:20–6:2): The urgency of our commission to carry God’s message of reconciliation to a lost world.

The video also includes an update on the mission field in El Paso, Texas—a city of over one million people where an estimated 90% are unreached—and the commissioning strategy for planting Borderlands Family Baptist Church.

Key Scriptures Referenced

  • Proverbs 9:10

  • Acts 9:31

  • Isaiah 6:1–8

  • John 12:41

  • 1 John 4:10

  • 1 John 4:19

  • John 3:3

  • Luke 9:23

  • Luke 22:57

  • 1 John

  • Romans 3:23

  • Romans 6:23

  • Romans 5:8

  • Romans 10:9

  • Ephesians 2:1

  • Isaiah 7:14

  • Isaiah 9:6

  • Revelation 19:10