Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” —2 Corinthians 5:20

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“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him?” —Romans 10:13-14

You are an

of Christ to all people.

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us…” —2 Corinthians 5:20

“Although I am free from all and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law ​— ​though I myself am not under the law ​— ​to win those under the law. To those who are without the law, like one without the law ​— ​though I am not without God’s law but under the law of Christ ​— ​to win those without the law. To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some. Now I do all this because of the gospel, so that I may share in the blessings.” —1 Corinthians 9:19-23

What does it look like to be an ambassadors for Christ?

Christ’s ambassador

Christ.

Christ’s ambassador seeks

as Christ would seek it.

Christ’s ambassador strives to establish

with Christ.

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us…” —2 Corinthians 5:20

“From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” —2 Corinthians 5:16-17

“Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.” —2 Corinthians 5:18-19

You are

by Jesus to be his ambassador.

“‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.’ Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” —2 Corinthians 12:9-10

“We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” —2 Corinthians 5:20

As ambassadors, the church is given the task of

.

The goal of an ambassador is to

the one they represent.

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For further study:
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 10; 1 Corinthians 9
Resources: “Subversive Spirituality” by Eugene Peterson; “Faithful Presence” by David Fitch

Community Group Guide:
Read through the passage in two different translations.
As you heard the Scripture, what stood out to you?
What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ? In what ways is this easy for you? In what ways is this difficult?
Is it difficult to think of yourself as an ambassador? How does it help knowing that in our weakness Christ is most strong? Do you live like you believe this?
We learned that we are “ministers of reconciliation.” This can be applied to ourselves, the church, and the world. In which way does seeking reconciliation comes most naturally for you? In what way is it the most difficult?
As an ambassador of Christ, how do you feel you best represent Jesus to those around you?

To prepare for next week: Meditate upon Luke 5:2-11