INTRODUCTION

The Bible points to the unsaved man as an enemy of God (Romans 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
See All...). Fortunately, those who have trusted Christ as Saviour have been reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus Christ (Romans 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
See All...; 2 Corinthians 5:18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
See All...). This reconciliation transforms the enemies of God into His ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
See All...). What a wonderful salvation! But there is more! The Lord Jesus has given the ministry of reconciliation to all those who have been reconciled. As such, we are to submit ourselves to the work of telling others how they too can be reconciled to God. Paul understood this and declared that he was a “debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise” (Romans 1:14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): God wants us to tell others what He did for them so they too can go to heaven. Andrew told Peter (John 1:41-42 [41] He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. [42] And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
  See All...a). Many Christians look for ways to witness; sometimes you can reach people for the Lord by inviting them to church, giving them a gospel tract or a Bible, and by giving to your church and to missions.
• (For everyone): A person that is a debtor to someone is, in a sense, his servant. What does it mean to be a debtor to others for the gospel’s sake? To whom are you a debtor? What are you doing about this debt that you owe to others?
• How can witnessing to others be considered ministry? What kind of sacrifices can you make to help others come to a saving knowledge of Christ? Are you making those sacrifices?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to give you a burden for those who are lost.
• Ask the Lord to show you the necessity of this ministry.

HYMN

TELL ME THE OLD, OLD STORY

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