SNT 0809 Ambassadors for Christ
Ambassadors for Christ Shows what God tells us believers’ responsibilities are in life – to be ministers, soldiers, stewards, witnesses, slaves, fellow workers and ambassadors – and the importance and benefits of being the best in these responsibilities. SNT – 809 May 16, 1976 2Co 5:18 2Co 5:18-21; 6:1 Dr Wierwille reads letters ------------------------------ Ambassadors for Christ Once you’re born again, you’re an ambassador. Then the question is: How is your walk? How is your witness? What are you really exemplifying? Take your Bibles tonight please and go to 2 Corinthians. I told you a little while ago in the announcements that Jesus Christ sent out the apostles two-by-two, that he sent out the twelve. And later on, as you know, he sent out seventy more. And he sent them out two-by-two. And I’ve learned long ago that whenever you can do things as closely aligned and patterned to what Jesus Christ did, you’re pretty well walking in alignment and harmony and guaranteed success. As I was developing this particular evening in my heart and life, there are so many things in God’s Word that I could share with you regarding the national and international outreach via the Ambassador program. That if you wanted to stay perhaps another few hours, I could cover half of what I know is in the Word for ambassadors. And I am sure you don’t want to stay that late tonight so I just want to share some of the basics with you. This great record in 2 Corinthians is not unfamiliar to grads of the class on Power for Abundant Living. Because it is in the part that I bring my umbrella and my suitcase and a few others into the picture. And in the fifth chapter of 2 Corinthians says in verse 18: 2 Corinthians 5:18a: And all things are of God,… By the way, the text includes the word “new” after “things”—all things new. When you’re born again you become new. 2 Corinthians 5:18b: …all things [new] are of God who hath [past tense] reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us t
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Tweet Topic: podbean, Format: audio - transcript Publication Date: 05-16-1976 Pages: 5 Victor Paul Wierwille was a Bible scholar and teacher for over four decades. By means of Dr. Wierwille's dynamic teaching of the accuracy and integrity of God's Word, foundational class and advanced class graduates of Power for Abundant Living have learned that the one great requirement for every student of the Bible is to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Thus, his presentation of the Word of God was designed for students who desire the in-depth-accuracy of God’s Word. In his many years of research, Dr. Wierwille studied with such men as Karl Barth, E. Stanley Jones, Glenn Clark, Bishop K.C. Pillai, and George M. Lamsa. His formal training included Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology degrees from Mission House (Lakeland) College and Seminary. He studied at the University of Chicago and at Prince