Who are you from God's perspective? #23

This morning I want you to see two more ways that God sees you, a minister of reconciliation and an ambassador, read these verses:



2 Corinthians 5:17-21



17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.



Again as a reminder, God only sees you in these ways if you are a follower of Jesus! First today we see God has given us the ministry of reconciliation as told in verse 18. As Christ has reconciled us to a right relationship with God we are to reconcile people to Jesus so they can be right with God. What does the word reconcile mean? To make (two apparently conflicting things) compatible or consistent with each other. When we are in sin we are in conflict with God, receiving Christ makes us compatible with God!



The second way we God sees us this morning in these verses is as an ambassador for Jesus! What does an ambassador do? The dictionary says: an authorized messenger or representative. When we are followers of Christ we are authorized messengers of God. What is our message? Jesus saves and is the only way to heaven!



So this morning God sees you as a minister of reconciliation and an ambassador!!! Pretty cool, huh? The next question is are you fulfilling your duties?



Tom