Ambassadors of Reconciliation

Bottom Line: Because of Christ’s sacrifice, God has given us the message and ministry of reconciliation.

Notes:

Intro: Gabe going “to the embassy” while they lived in Peru.

Our COP Notebook is titled, “Christ’s Ambassadors.” We are embassadors.

No regard for the flesh (16)

The Ministry of Reconciliation: All things are new

What God did [made us new creation (17)]

God makes believers new creatures: newness, clean slate. This newness comes through Christ

Old things are gone

Behold (17) (Take Note) all (everything) is new

Ministry of reconciliation (18)

Entrusted with a message (19)

Ambassadors for Christ (20)

We have the ministry of reconciliation (18)

We have a message (19) “Be reconciled to God” (20)

We are God’s mouthpiece (20: his appeal through us) “We implore, on behalf of Christ.”

Christ’s propitiatory sacrifice (21)

Being made new, being reconciled with God, being ambassadors for Christ all hinges on the sacrifice of Christ for us.

Christ’s propitiatory sacrifice secured righteousness for us (21)