1. 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

2. 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”

3. What Is Reconciliation
“To be restored to the favor of God, recover God’s favor.” {Thayer}

4. 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

5. 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!

6. 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”

7. 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”

8. 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

9. 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”