We are ambassadors for Christ!

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

This verse has at top has two parts

·      The first part of the passage at top  proclaims that we “are ambassadors for Christ.”

·      The second part of the verse tells us what our message is to those we come in contact with, which is “to implore them to be reconciled to God.”

What is an ambassador?

According to Webster’s dictionary, the meaning of AMBASSADOR is an official envoy; especially: a diplomatic agent of the highest rank accredited to a foreign government or sovereign as the resident representative of his or her own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment.  

As Christ’s ambassador in this world you are His…

Envoy, representative, delegate, minister, diplomat, agent, consul, emissary, legate, deputy, attaché, spokesperson, missionary, proxy, foreign minister, messenger, procurator, evangelist, chargé d'affaires, deputation, mouthpiece, courier, detachment.

“Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” (1 John 2:6 ESV)

 Your ambassadorial assignment

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor. 5:17-21 ESV)

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2:9 ESV))

Therefore

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,” (Col. 3:12 ESV

“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” (2 Tim. 4.2 ESV)

“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15 ESV)

 Don’t forget

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,” (Phil. 3:20 ESV)