CITIZENSHIP CLASS LESSON FIVE: PUTTING OUR HANDS IN THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY We are Ambassadors of the Kingdom of God

Reconcile – to make one

Reconcile – to make one

GENESIS 3 – FALL OF MAN Through sin man lost his dominion and his VISA and citizenship was cancelled Genesis 3:24(NIV) 24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side[a] of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

Christian Mission 2 Corinthians 5:20-21(NIV) 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God

An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a highest ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state

Gods kingdom strategies for transformational change 1. Mustard Seed – Expands & Influences Many Luke 13:18-19 2. Salt – Impacts & Preserves (Mathew 5:13) 3. Light - Exposes the Darkness (Mathew 5:14) 4. Yeast – Change the Society (Luke 13:21)

Preparing for the mission.. 11-11-2015

Mission ground.. Tract hand-outs

Children club.. (gospel warriors, Green belt, ruiru)

Street preaching..

Sowing seeds in all seasons Life is not just a few years to spend in self-indulgence and career advancement. It is a privilege, a responsibility, a stewardship to be lived according to a much higher calling We are sowing seeds of kindness everywhere we go, in everything we do. A kind word, a clear insight, a visit to the hospital. People are like plowed ground; seeds find the soil of minds and emotions, sprouting powerful changes. Sometimes we are tempted to drop a few thistle seeds – a curt response, an avoidance, a lapse into just a bit of self- indulgence, or to go ‘off’, sometimes we simply want to escape. BUT We should not be weary in well doing

Sowing seeds in all seasons to George W, Bush During the conversation Billy turned to Bush and said, “Are you right with God?” Bush comments that “Over the course of that weekend, Billy Graham planted a mustard seed in my soul, a seed that grew over the next year. He led me to the path, and I began walking. It was the beginning of a change in my life…It was the beginning of a new walk where I would commit my heart to Jesus Christ”.

Courage – human quality which guarantees all the rest Martin Luther King Jr. once said “courage is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles and frightening situations”. “Courage breeds self-affirmation; cowardice produces low self-esteem.” “Courage faces fear and thereby masters it; cowardice represses fear and is thereby mastered by it.” Courageous men never lose the zest for living even though their life situation is zestless; cowardly men, overwhelmed by the uncertainties of life lose the will to live.” Billy Graham once said “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand the spine of others is stiffened.”

Conclusion:- What is MY ideal/ purpose for living? How hard is my hand? What price am i willing to pay as an Ambassador of Jesus? Who is locking your convictions? Do I lead by example? Am I accountable? Am I diligent? Do I have any regrets? When Mandela was interviewed by BBC before he died. His short answer was NO. He had run his course. Does my CHARACTER give weight or cancel my words? At my funeral they will not talk about my bank account or my cars but they will find who did I reach, who did I impact and who did I help? John 20:21 “As my Father sent me, so send I you.”