The Effective Ambassador, 8 July 2018

The Efective Ambassad or The Efeetiive Ambassador Ambassador Reconciliation We are all ambassadors for Christ. We are entrusted with the ministry of reeoneiliation. 2 The Ambassador’s Role 3 What is the Ministry of Reconciliation? 4 The ministry of reeoneiliation is the Gospel 5 “ God was in Christ the world reeoneiling to Himself 6 God was in Christ the world reeoneiling to Himself ◈ God initiates reconciliation. ◈ Jesus Christ is the agent of reconciliation. ◈ The world is the object of reconciliation. 7 “ God in Christ reeoneiled the world to Himself God was in Christ reeoneiling the world to Himself 8 God was in Christ the world reeoneiling to Himself ◈ God initiates reconciliation. ◈ Jesus Christ is the agent of reconciliation. ◈ The world is the object of reconciliation. ◈ Reconciliation has been accomplished, but still awaiting appropriation. 9 “ And entrusting to us the message of reeoneiliation 10 God was in Christ the world reeoneiling to Himself ◈ God initiates reconciliation ◈ Jesus Christ is the agent of reconciliation ◈ The world is the object of reconciliation ◈ Reconciliation objectively accomplished, but still awaiting subjective appropriation ◈ We are to do the ministry of reconciliation 11 The Efeetiive Ambassador Ambassador Reconciliation We are all ambassadors for Christ. We are entrusted with the ministry of reeoneiliation. 12 Why are we still so INEFFECTIVE? 13 The Gospel ◈ God initiates reconciliation ◈ The world is the object of reconciliation ◈ Reconciliation objectively accomplished, but still awaiting subjective appropriation Gospel ◈ Jesus Christ is the agent of reconciliation ◈ We are to do the ministry of reconciliation Response 14 God was in Christ the world reeoneiling to Himself ◈ God initiates reconciliation ◈ The world is the object of reconciliation ◈ Reconciliation objectively accomplished, but still awaiting subjective appropriation ◈ We are to do the ministry of reconciliation 15 Gospel ◈ Jesus Christ is the agent of reconciliation The Efeetiive Ambassador Be Reconciled to God Reconcile with others Repent, and let God draw us to Him again Aetiively seek to reeoneile with others 16 Who is God ealling you to engage with in the “ministry of reeoneiliation”? 17