“To God we are the aroma of the Messiah.” (Paul in his Second Letter to the Corinthian Church 2:14-16)

Props: Provide/burn fragrant incense or scented candles or some other type of enduring scent (be cognizant of possible allergies, and find something that your congregation can find pleasurable). For the end of your sermon, be prepared to hand out fragrant bookmarks. You can make your own by buying fragrance testing papers ($9.99 on amazon for 100), or you can purchase scented bookmarks.

What are your favorite smells? Your favorite scents?

For some, it may be the smell in the fall of wood-burning chimneys, or dry autumn leaves. It may be the smell of a home-cooked meal. Or for those in the south –the smell of BBQ!   (By the way –BBQ it one of God’s favorite smells!)

For others, it may …