Beyond the Weekend: GOD IS...
People have a lot of thoughts about God. Some say he is angry and vengeful. Some say he is a buddy or best friend. But what does Scripture tell us about God?
Understanding the character of God matters. It changes how we meet him in our everyday lives. It changes how we understand the world around us, and his work in it. And it changes our prayer life and how we talk and hear from him. Understanding the character of God leads us to living lives of obedience and worship.
Join Pastors Aaron Buer, Jeff Manion and Brad Holmes in our 10-week series GOD IS ..., a study on the identity and character of God, and learn how your faith can grow as you know God better.
Sharing God’s Generosity
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Listen: 2 Corinthians 5
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. 2 Corinthians 5:20
The Apostle Paul teaches believers in the city of Corinth, reminding them of their new identity. Because of their faith in Jesus, they are a “new creation” through God’s generosity (2 Corinthians 5:17). Their old life is gone. God has given them a new life in Christ. Then Paul tells them they have a new job. They are to share this incredible news of God’s love and generosity with others.
The same is true for us today. Paul says our message is that “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19). God generously loves all people and wants a relationship with them. He gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation to tell others so they can accept Christ and be reconciled to God. We are made new in Christ, and he has given us a new purpose. Whoever we are and whatever we do, we are entrusted with this message. We represent Jesus through our godly character and words of truth. God is calling us to be ambassadors wherever we are. We are ambassadors to our friends, neighbors and even those we interact with at the coffee shop or grocery store.
TODAY: Who in your life needs to know the generosity of God through Jesus? Pray for them, asking God to work in their hearts and use you to share the gospel of Jesus with them. If you would like to learn how to share this message, check out our series “The Gospel & Your Story” on Right Now Media. Create a free account at app.rightnowmedia.org/join/adabiblechurch.
JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Read Isaiah 25-26. Highlight anything that points to Jesus. Note the banquet feast, that death is swallowed up and tears are wiped away (Isaiah 25:6-8).
