Brothers (And Sisters) Gonna Work It Out

You really don't understand do you? Hey man don't you realize in order for us to make this thing work man we've got to get rid of the pimps and the pushers and the prostitutes and then start all over again clean.

Yeah but nobody's pushing me anywhere ok. I mean not you, not the cops, nobody man. I mean you wanna get rid of the pushers I'll help you. But don't send your people left to me."

Oh come on John, can't you see that we can't get rid of one without getting rid of the other. We gotta come down on both of them at the same time in order for this whole thing to work for the people."

Yeah but nobody's closing me out of my business

We brothers gonna work it out We brothers gonna work it out

In 2017, providing commentary of this song, DJ Booth said:

"Brother's Gonna Work It Out" by Willie Hutch is a call for black unity, urging listeners to find a way to resolve their differences and work together for a common goal.

The Issue Of Reconciliation

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Transition To Body- Paul’s or Our Application of 2 Corinthians 1-4

Our Guaranteed Appearance Before the Judgement Seat Of Christ

2 Corinthians 5:6–10 ESV

6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

Our Motivation/Motive For Ministry- Our Profound Respect & Awe For Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 5:11–15 ESV

11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

Fear

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 53.59 φόβος, ου; δέος, ους

profound respect and awe for deity—‘reverence, awe

Body- Our Profound Appreciation For The Work Of Christ On The Cross To Reconcile Us To Himself Leads us to

Pursue Christ-Centered Ministry

2 Corinthians 5:18 ESV

18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

2 Corinthians 5:18 NKJV

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

2 Corinthians 5:18 MSG

18 All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other.

Ministry

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 35.21 διακονία, ας

the role or position of serving—‘ministry, task

How Does Christ-Centered Ministry Looks?

All This is from God!

The Love Of Christ Keeps Us From Falling Apart

2 Corinthians 5:14 ESV

14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;

Control

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 37.17 ὑπερέχω; συνέχω; κατέχω

to exercise continuous control over someone or something—‘to control, to restrain.’

The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament 1. συνέχω in Greek Usage.

to hold something together,” so that it does not fall apart but hangs together

2 Corinthians 5:16–18 ESV

16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

Regard No One According To The Flesh

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 28.1 γινώσκω; οἶδα; γνωρίζω; γνῶσις, εως

to possess information about—‘to know, to know about, to have knowledge of, to be acquainted with, acquaintance.’

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. οἶδα

② be intimately acquainted with or stand in a close relation to, know

But to all Who did Receive him, who Believed in His Name

John 1:12–13 ESV

12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Born Again of the Holy Spirit

John 3:5–6 ESV

5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Transformed by the Renewal Of Your Mind

Romans 12:1–2 ESV

1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

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Entrusted With Christ’s Message (of Reconciliation)

2 Corinthians 5:19 ESV

19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

Reconciled & Reconciliation

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 40.1 καταλλάσσω; καταλλαγή, ῆς; ἀποκαταλλάσσω; συναλλάσσω

to reestablish proper friendly interpersonal relations after these have been disrupted or broken (the componential features of this series of meanings involve (1) disruption of friendly relations because of (2) presumed or real provocation, (3) overt behavior designed to remove hostility, and (4) restoration of original friendly relations)—‘to reconcile, to make things right with one another, reconciliation.’

Illustration: Reconciling our church’s checking account ledger each month

IF YOU have a checkbook and get a bank statement whose balance doesn’t agree with yours, there is a problem. There has to be reconciliation. The only way to get that reconciliation is to find out where the problem is. You have to be able to identify why those two numbers aren’t the same and where the error is. When bank balances don’t match, we don’t just throw up our hands and say, “It will all work out.” We work to find the error and fix it!

Jesus Christ is our fix to the error of sin. He came to reconcile us to God. He lived for thirty-three years to fulfill all righteousness and to bring us into balance with God’s righteousness. He did this for us because we could not do it for ourselves.750

Evans, Tony. Tony Evans' Book of Illustrations: Stories, Quotes, and Anecdotes from More Than 30 Years of Preaching and Public Speaking (p. 245). (Function). Kindle Edition.

No Longer Do I Call You Servants…

John 15:12–15 ESV

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Entrusting

The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament C. The New Testament.

The verb has in view here the point at which God’s transcendent decision and man’s real existence converge.

The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament C. The New Testament.

One may see from this how well adapted Paul thought the term was to express God’s action in all its multiplicity. In 2 C. 5:19 as well the word takes on its special dimension from the fact that God is the subject

Commit/Entrust (Dictionary)

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

Commissioned

2 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary 2. God’s Reconciling Act in Christ (5:16–21)

God has not only reconciled the world to himself, he has also commissioned messengers to proclaim that good news. All who heed the call to repentance and faith will experience for themselves the joy of their reconciliation with God.

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(As) Christ’s Representatives On Mission (With a Sense Of Urgency)

2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Ambassador (same root word from which we get the word presbyterian)

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 37.88 πρεσβεύω

to function as a representative of a ruling authority—‘to be a representative of, to be an ambassador of

We think:

as in priest a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

But:

Ambassador/Minister (Dictionary)- a person sent on a mission to represent another

a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment

Illustration: Ambassador

Appeal

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 33.315 καλέω; φωνέω; παρακαλέω

to ask a person to accept offered hospitality—‘to invite.’

Implore

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 33.170 δέομαι

to ask for with urgency, with the implication of presumed need—‘to plead, to beg.’

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Transition To Close- When Reconciliation Is Necessary

Brothers Gonna Work It Out

Album: Fear of a Black Planet

Released: 1990

Artist: Public Enemy

In 1995, you'll twist to this As you raise your fist to the music United we stand, yes divided we fall Together we can stand tall Brothers that try to work it out They get mad, revolt, revise, realize They're super bad Small chance a smart brother's Gonna be a victim of his own circumstance Sabotaged, Shellshocked, rocked and ruled Day in the life of a fool Like I said before to live it low Life take you time, time yo go slow Look here, not a thing to fear Brother to brother not another as sincere Teach a man how to be father To never tell a woman he can't bother You can't say you don't know What I'm talkin' 'bout But one day ... brothers gonna work it out

You got it ... what it takes Go get it ... where you want it? Come get it ... get involved 'Cause the brothers in the street Are willing to work it outL

Let's get it on... we are willin' Let's get it on, let's get it on ... we are willin' Let's get it on, let's get it on, let's get it on ... we are willin' Now we are ready if you are ready

Close- …So We Could Be Put Right With God

2 Corinthians 5:21 MSG

21 How? you ask. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.

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