#ambassadors for Christ

[bibleteacher-org]

Being Faithful Ambassadors

Preached at mid-week service for Riverview

Photo by Nick Thomas on Unsplash Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. Christians Do Not Make Their Own Truths One of my favorite Presidents was Ronald Reagan. I never thought he was much of an actor (I liked John Wayne or Clint Eastwood), but he made a great president. He knew how to say things gently, humorously, and in a way that even…

[wiirocku]

2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV) - - Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Ambassadors for Christ

For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to Himself, not imputing their sins unto them; and has committed the word of reconciliation to us.

Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God is exhorting you through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God! — 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 | Revised Geneva Translation (RGT) Revised Geneva Translation of the Holy Bible © 2019 by Five Talents Audio. Cross References: Psalm 32:2; Isaiah 27:5; Malachi 2:7; Romans 4:8; Romans 5:10; 1 Corinthians 13:5; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 1:20; Colossians 2:9

[johnonyekachi]

My heart burns for believers all over the world, especially the young people in the faith who are ignorant of God's Word, plan, will and purpose for their lives.

This is mostly a direct result of wrong teaching, caused by the faulty doctrinal foundation and unseasoned and untrained men and women in some of our pulpits.

In almost a decade of ministry, I have seen the devastating effect of ignorance on God's people. If we'll quit the argument and acknowledge the glaring reality, we'd realise that ignorance has done more harm to believers than even the devil directly has.

As one who stands in the pastoral office, I have the heart of a pastor as part of my spiritual equipment for ministry.

In this special grace of God's Spirit, I could look over a congregation and accurately tell their level spiritually.

And I tell you the truth, I have looked over some congregations and wept within me because of their bankruptcy in the spirit.

No wonder Paul prayed that believers would be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding and that they might walk in a manner that is worthy of their calling in Christ and pleasing to God.

This is God's desire, and it's the singular compelling force that compelled me to write WELCOME ABOARD: A Journey to the Father's Heart.

I want to bring you—and many others around the world—on a journey to the Father's heart so that you will know His will and hear His heartbeat for you.

This is a book you should have because it contains within its pages some vital truths to help you in your walk with your Heavenly Father.

To those who haven't entered into a real relationship with God, this book also seeks to woo them, through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, to a relationship with God.

WELCOME ABOARD: A Journey to the Father's Heart is divided into three sections.

The first section deals with the perfect atonement obtained for the whole world through the death and resurrection of God's beloved Son—the Lord Jesus Christ.

In this section, I tried to precipitate the already accomplished redemption in Christ, through the ordinances of the Old Testament, to show us that redemption through the sacrifice of Jesus was God's idea right from the fall.

It was depicted through the signs and shadows of the Old Testament sacrifices and ordinances in order to point the people to the perfect Lamb of God who would take away, once and for all, the sins of the whole world.

The second section invites you to walk daily with Jesus so that you can enjoy the full blessings of God as provided through the sacrifice of His beloved Son.

Then finally, the third section sets forth the identity of the believer in Christ. It shows how and where the believer stands with God as a result of his faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

This book is fully loaded with revelation knowledge to help deepen your knowledge and walk with God.

You can't afford not to have it!

You can order your copy(ies) online through the link below👇

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[terrapin-holm]

And don’t say the “Bible has been rewritten many times” because it never was. But, it has be translated many times FAITHFULLY and ACCURATELY.

The verse above does not mean a man should not lay with a child, whatsoever. In Hebrew (which was the original language), Greek and Aramaic, it was never a child. It’s a man should not lay with a man.

Jews don’t even share beds on overnight trips. They’re not even allowed to sleep in the same bed. That’s how serious this is.

You can’t call yourself a Christian and be a homosexual. It’s an abomination in God’s eyes. “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”

(Proverbs 16:18)

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💠“Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.”

-Leviticus 18:22

💠In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

-Romans 1:27

💠Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

-Jude 1:7

💠“A woman must not put on men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing. Anyone who does this is detestable in the sight of the LORD your God.

-Deuteronomy 22:5

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God only created Two genders. Male and Female. Not 1,556 genders. Even animals have two genders.

💠But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

-Mark 10:6-9

💠You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;

-Genesis 7:2

💠two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

-Genesis 7:8

[angorwhosebabyisthis]

you know. there are few things that make me sit and think carefully about my instinct to say something would be a Good Fictional Metaphor for a real-world issue like the time i saw the take with my own two eyes that piranesi is a powerful, insightful, accurate metaphor for both colonialism in general and slavery in the US

[dwuerch-blog]

Celebrate the Good News!

Don’t you love those words, “Good News”? I remember my early years as a Christian and how difficult it was for me to share God’s “Good News” to those around me. Sure, I did my best to be a reflection of Christ’s likeness in my words and deeds in everyday life, but I wasn’t what I thought a disciple was — the one who queried “Are you a Christian? Do you want to go to heaven when you die? Do you…

[kgdrendel]

Each: How to Be a Ruler in Your Corner of the Kingdom of God Today

We are vassals of King Jesus, a royal priesthood, ambassadors for Christ

“Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention.”Isaiah 32:1-3 ESV A king will reign in…

[albertfinch]

EMBRACING OUR BIRTHRIGHT

Colossians 1:18,20 - "And He is the head of the body, the church....to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross."

The work of the Cross of Christ made it possible for Believers in Him to receive right standing with the Father. Jesus' righteousness became theirs. They could now enter into fellowship and favor with God. The people who put their trust in Jesus are to be forgiven for their rebellion against God (see John 1:12).

THE DIVINE EXCHANGE

Jesus' followers can see how the Cross had become the intersection of Heaven and earth. The supernatural traffic between Heaven and earth could flow freely through this intersection, and every individual who received Jesus—not just the super-special priests and prophets—could experience freedom in the ascended life. It is available to us:

1) Exchanging Punishment for Peace - Isa. 53:5

2) Exchanging Sickness for Healing - Isa. 53:4-5

3) Exchanging Sin for Righteousness - Isa. 53:10, 2 Cor. 5:21

4) Exchanging Curse for Blessing - Deut. 28:15-68 for Deut. 28:1-14

5) Exchanging Poverty for Wealth - 2 Cor. 8:9

6) Exchanging Threefold Death for Threefold Life - Heb. 2:9

He tasted death in three successive phases:

(1) He was cut off from union and fellowship with the Father;

(2) He was cut off from physical life; and

(3) He was banished from God's presence like a scapegoat, carrying sin away.

He was crucified and buried; He descended into Hades and rose again so that our redemption could be complete. In exchange, the gift of life to every Believer is also a threefold one:

(1) union and fellowship with God;

(2) authority and dominion over satan and the demonic realm.  

(3) resurrection and eternal life in God's glorious presence.

7) Exchanging the Old Man for the New - Rom. 6:6; 8:10; Col. 2:11; Gal. 5:17-24

What an exchange! This is not just a dream of something in the future—it is a present-tense reality!

THE SUPERNATURAL LIFE -- OUR BIRTHRIGHT

It is our honor to be ambassadors of Christ in the world. It is our joy to let His love shine through our lives. It is our privilege to advance and bear fruit that remains for His Kingdom by way of our Christ calling.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, - Matthew 28:19

Now that all of our sins have been forgiven and we are always in right standing with God (2 Corinthians 5:21), there is no reason why we cannot advance His Kingdom (by baptizing and discipling new believers) through our Christ calling. (Matthew 29:19)

Let's Enforce the Victory of Calvary!

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

[superbdonutpoetry]

The Beauty & Power of God

When we look at the moon and stars, we see the beauty of God. When we look at the sun, we see the power of God. When we look in the mirror, we see the reason why Christ shed His blood at Calvary. We are Ambassadors, and God is our Father. He has already set our itinerary, reservation and destination… ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Ephesians 2:5-10Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with…

[pastorkevinc]

Do You Love Your Community? - 10 Years Later

  Do You Love Your Community? – 10 Years Later Ten years ago today, our family was honored to appear on the cover of the Christian County Headliner 2014 Community Guide. Why was it such an honor? Because the editorial team of the paper asked us to represent our community since they believed that we did – beginning with loving our community. And, we do love our community and consider it a…

[vanessakharbudon]

The Habitat

The Habitat is a dream God placed on my heart in 2018.

What happens in a habitat?

It is a place where each creature grows & flourishes because of the environment. No-one runs after anybody in a micro-managerial way. The creatures are not dependant on each other in a toxic way. Their growth, nourishment & progress does not hinge on other creatures in the habitat. They grow into maturity because they are within that environment. There is a seamless balance going on.

The Habitat is something similar. Here, I am not running after people trying to micro manage their lives but the mandate is just share the Word that the Holy Spirit releases....and leave it at that.

The Word will do what it is supposed to do - give life!

In John 15...Jesus is the Tree of life...those who grow from Him bear fruit. He is the source of nourishment. He gives life to the branches, leaves, fruit. We bear fruit simply by feeding from Him.

In John 6, Jesus refers to himself as the bread of life. He multiples the food (loaves - bread!) to feed the people. Then immediately after, declares that He is the bread of life. Goes on to explain that eternal life is gained by eating his flesh and drinking His blood. He is essentially stating that He is the source of life. He is the environment we need to be in to flourish and grow. He is the One!

He is the habitat.

Therefore, each will be encouraged to know Jesus, run to Him personally.

Run to the throne not the phone!

Be God dependant - not people dependant.

This is what I see in my heart.

Fast forward to the present (2022):

Last year I had a dream where I was lying on a sick bed and couldn't get up. The Father came to my bedside and grabbed my hand. He spoke firmly: Get up. Start the Habitat.

I actually got sick this year & was lying on my bed for about a month. I would talk to my Father about healing, but He would bring up other topics. I couldn't forget that dream👆

So I told the Father, I don't know how to start the Habitat. But, I will take a step of obedience and do it in a watsapp group mode.

I know, I know...it's not really the Habitat I imagined...but this is a tiny teeny step I am taking towards that dream.

Thank you for your willingness to be here. I am so grateful and feel privileged to do this with you.

As the Lord gives me His message, I will record and post here.

If you have questions, feel free to throw them up. I will try my best to answer. If I don't know, I will find out.

This is a first for me doing something like this. Give me grace!

I do have a request: Ephesians 6:19 Ask God to *give me the right words or utterance so I can boldly and clearly explain God’s mysterious plan* or the gospel.

Thank you 💜

Please note: this is the group description to our watsapp group named The Habitat.

[wiirocku]

2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT) - So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Ambassadors for Christ

19 It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration to favor).

20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ’s personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the divine favor [now offered you] and be reconciled to God. — 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 | Amplified Bible Classic Edition (AMPC) Amplified Bible, Classic Edition Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation Cross References: Psalm 32:2; Isaiah 27:5; Malachi 2:7; Romans 4:8; Romans 5:10; 1 Corinthians 13:5; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 1:20; Colossians 2:9

[faithsnippets]

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip. Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the Lord”(Isaiah‬ ‭60‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Ephesians 5:8-10 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (9) (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) (10) and find out what pleases the Lord.

Ephesians 5:13-17 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. (14) For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." (15) Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, (16) making the most of your time, because the days are evil. (17) So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

[risaonda]

if words don't mean anything nothing means anything and if that's the case what's the fucking point of any of it. shrimply