‘Telling Lies Because Of Fear.’
Genesis 12:13.
a) Abraham asked his wife to say that she was his sister. He did this to protect himself but he exposed his wife to the danger of abuse.
b) Abraham was only concerned about himself – “me”.
c) Abraham was not in Faith here. He told his sister that he could stay alive if she did this.
(This QT clearly and strongly reminds me that I should never be Telling Lies Because Of Fear)
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‘Living And Serving As A New Creation.’
2 Corinthians 5:17-21.
a) 2 Corinthians 5:17. If we are in Christ:-
1- We are a New Creation.
2- The old has passed away.
3- All things become fresh and new.
b) 2 Corinthians 5:18. If we are in Christ:-
1- All things are of God.
2- God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ.
3- God has given to us the Ministry of Reconciliation.
c) 2 Corinthians 5:19. God was in Christ:-
1- Reconciling mankind to Himself.
2- Not counting our sins against us.
3- Entrusting to His Servants the Ministry of Reconciliation.
d) 2 Corinthians 5:20. We are now ambassadors on behalf of Christ:-
1- God is making His Appeal through us.
2- We beseech and appeal to other people on behalf of Christ.
3- That they be reconciled to God.
e) 2 Corinthians 5:21. God made the sinless Christ:-
1-A sin offering on our behalf.
2-So that we can be in union with God through Christ.
3-So that we can fully share in God’s Righteousness.
(Through this Second one I want to be Living And Serving As A New Creation)
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Chris.
We are now ambassadors on behalf of Christ. This statement should not make us bloated up or proud. The main focus of the ambassador is his endeavour to live a flawless life as the representative of his Nation. Most ambassadors that I have met are such people. I am always inspired by ambassadors’ lives. As ambassadors for Christ it is not the noise we make or the eloquence of our preaching, rather it is the flawless life that is important, in private and in public.
