2 Corinthians 5:18-20
Reconciliation Matthew 5:23,24 “be reconciled to your brother” Acts 7:26 “tried to reconcile them” Romans 5:10,11 “reconciled to God” Ephesians 2:16 & Colossians 1:20 1 Corinthians 7:11 “be reconciled to her husband”
What Is Reconciliation “To be restored to the favor of God, recover God’s favor.” {Thayer}
Man is Born Innocent Zechariah 12:1 “forms the spirit of man within him” Matthew 18:3 Friendship Severed – Isaiah 59:1,2 Ephesians 2:1,2,12 “dead in trespasses & sins
Without Reconciliation Matthew 7:22,23 Revelation 21:8 HOW CAN WE BE RECONCILED? 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Ephesians 2:14-16; 1:22,23 No Reconciliation Outside of Christ!
When Are We Reconciled? 1 Peter 1:22,23 “purified your souls in obeying the truth” Mark 16:16 “believes & is baptized will be saved” Acts 22:16 “baptized…wash away sins”
Possible for a Christian to Err? 1 Timothy 4:1,2 “some will depart from the faith” James 5:19,20 “wanders from the truth”
God Desires His People to be Faithful Luke 12:42-44 – Faithful Steward 1 Corinthians 4:2 – Found faithful What are we looking forward to? Revelation 22:1-5 - Nothing Less than HEAVEN
The Agents of Reconciliation? Romans 5:10 “death of His Son” Ephesians 2;16 “through the cross” John 14:26 “Holy Spirit.. Words of reconciliation” John 16:13 “all the truth” 2 Corinthians 5:19 “the word of reconciliation”