Sunday Re Cap (8th June 2008)

The Ministers of Reconciliation by Ps Samuel Hari

PURPOSE: God has given us a ministry and message of reconciliation to the world. 2 Cor 5:17-20

Are we telling the world the good news or the bad news? Are we sin focused or righteousness focused? Awake to righteousness 1 Cor 15:33-34; Heb 12:1-2

As MINISTERS of Reconciliation how do we administer the GOOD News (The Gospel) 2 Cor 5:18-21? What is our Job Description?

1.Receive the GIFT: We receive the good news of reconciliation. Restoration of favor and harmony with God through Christ; not our own works.

2.GIVE the gift: We are to share the good news of the gift of righteousness Rom 5:17. By word and deed 2 Cor 5:18.

a.Are we giving license to sin? The world does not need our license to sin.

b.1 Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins; not a condition or a prerequisite but an indication of the working of God in our lives. Comes after v7,8. We cannot convict anyone of sin. Only the power and the presence of God in someone's life can cause them to confess sin.

3.GET the harvest: 1 Tim 2:1-6

a.Our objective is still the same i.e. To bring sinners to repentance before the LORD. The only difference is that our approach is to point out to them the gift of God.

b.Pray for those in authority so that we may practice our faith peacefully. That as a result of our lifestyle of faith many will also come to repentance. To reconcile the world to God.

In applying the principle of 3G in the message of reconciliation, we must always remember the other 2G.

1.Put GOD in the midst of all these i.e. God gives us the GIFT of righteousness, salvation so that we can GET the harvest by GIVING them the message of reconciliation. GOD alone gets the GLORY.

2.We administer the gift through His GRACE that is freely already available.

Conclusion
We are the MINISTERS OF RECONCILIATION through Christ Jesus. Let's fulfill our purpose and destiny.