1. A Job? Good Health? Good Income? Good Friends? A place to call Home? A Good Education?

2. Be Reconciled to God 2 Corinthians 5:20

3. Be Reconciled To God “Reconciled” “Change” – Change from being “enemies” to “saving friendship” with God (Romans 5:8, James 2:23)

4. Be Reconciled To God “Reconciled” “Change” – Change from being “enemies” to “saving friendship” with God (Romans 5:8, James 2:23) – God’s wrath abides on us in our ungodliness and unrighteousness (Romans 1:18, John 3:36)

5. Be Reconciled To God “Reconciled” “Change” – Change from being “enemies” to “saving friendship” with God (Romans 5:8, James 2:23) – God’s wrath abides on us in our ungodliness and unrighteousness (Romans 1:18, John 3:36) Guilty reconciled to Innocent – Innocent sets terms for change.

6. Basis For Reconciliation “Of God” (2 Cor. 5:18, I Cor. 11:12)

7. Basis For Reconciliation “Of God” (2 Cor. 5:18, I Cor. 11:12) “Through Christ” (2 Cor.5:18,21, Rom. 5:8,10)

8. Basis For Reconciliation “Of God” (2 Cor. 5:18, I Cor. 11:12) “Through Christ” (2 Cor.5:18,21, Rom. 5:8,10) “In Christ (2 Cor. 5:19, Rom. 4:6-8)

9. Basis For Reconciliation “Of God” (2 Cor. 5:18, I Cor. 11:12) “Through Christ” (2 Cor.5:18,21, Rom. 5:8,10) “In Christ (2 Cor. 5:19, Rom. 4:6-8) God Remains “Just” while being the “Justifier” (Rom. 3:23-26, Heb. 10:4-10, Lev. 4:20, 26, 31,50)

10. The Means For Reconciliation Apostles: Given “Ministry of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:18)

11. The Means For Reconciliation Apostles: Given “Ministry of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:18) Apostles: Committed with “Word of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:19)

12. The Means For Reconciliation Apostles: Given “Ministry of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:18) Apostles: Committed with “Word of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:19) Paul: fulfilling service to God in preaching the Gospel (I Tim. 2:11-12, Eph. 3:7-8)

13. The Means For Reconciliation Apostles: Given “Ministry of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:18) Apostles: Committed with “Word of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:19) Paul: fulfilling service to God in preaching the Gospel (I Tim. 1:11-12, Eph. 3:7-8) Apostles: “Ambassadors” for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20)

14. The Means For Reconciliation Apostles: Given “Ministry of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:18) Apostles: Committed with “Word of Reconciliation” ( 2 Cor. 5:19) Paul: fulfilling service to God in preaching the Gospel (I Tim. 1:11-12, Eph. 3:7-8) Apostles: “Ambassadors” for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20) – Qualified Eye Witness ministers (Mk. 3:14, Acts 1:21-22, Jn. 14:26, Acts 8:18, Gal. 1:11-12, 16)

15. When Reconciliation Takes Place Not through some miraculous sign done on you!

16. When Reconciliation Takes Place Not through some miraculous sign done on you! Not apart from reconciling word ministered by Jesus’ authorized ambassadors through Christ’s sacrificial death for our sins!

17. When Reconciliation Takes Place Not through some miraculous sign done on you! Not apart from reconciling word ministered by Jesus’ authorized ambassadors through Christ’s sacrificial death for our sins! Not apart from proper response to Word of Reconciliation: Faith, Repentance Confession, Baptism (Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 2:38, 41; Acts 18:8)