The Ministry of Reconciliation
To reconcile is mainly the act of helping two opposing parties come together in agreement. And so, God has given believers the ministry of reconciliation; that is, He uses us to tell the world that they can be reconciled and made right with God through Jesus Christ.
“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:19)
But for this ministry of reconciliation, we first need to have the ministry of presence, that which we looked at yesterday (https://lnkd.in/gSKrpXhA), which is the ministry where we reach out to others bringing comfort and joy to those in need.
In the end, this ministry of reconciliation is what the Great Commission is all about; to go and make disciples of all nations, bringing them the wonderful good news of Jesus Christ, and how He took our place and died the death we all deserve so that we can live for eternity with Him in heaven.
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Dennis Lee is Senior Pastor at Living Waters Fellowship, Mesquite, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master of arts in theology from Talbot School of Theology, along with a master of divinity equivalency degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dennis is also a prolific writer. He presently has two books, “From Here to There: A Journey to Spiritual Transformation,” and “Wells of Living Waters,” along with other books and pamphlets that he describes as “down the pike.” He also writes a religious column for a local newspaper entitled, “Rediscover the Bible for Life,” along with daily devotionals and thoughts that he posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Living Waters Fellowship’s Website.
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