3rdF Tues Nite Bible Study – Integrated Faith Series – Session 1 (Intro)

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Great launch!  Meeting weekly at 1802 N. Thames Ct., Greenville (Hot Pursuit’s House), 7-8:15 pm.

Integrated Faith Project

Session 1 of 5, “Introduction – Citizenship and Ambassador Concept”

7/10/2018

Introductions, Welcome and Goals

Disclaimer

The Thang

  1. What is a citizen?
  2. If you were asked what nation you were a citizen of, what would be your first response?
  3. What is an ambassador?
  4. Where do ambassadors usually serve, and for what purpose?
  5. What is an embassy? Where are they located?  What purpose do they serve?

READ Scriptures from 2 Corinthians and Ephesians (back side)

  1. As Christ-followers, what is our citizenry?
  2. How can be ambassadors for our “Nation”?
  3. Where are our “embassies”? Have you ever thought of your home, neighborhood and workplace in this manner?
  4. In the “ministry of reconciliation”, what must we first do with ourselves before we can assist in reconciling others with God?

Introduction to Integrated Faith Material – Schedule, Format, Topics

 COT

  • Name-o-Rama
  • Count-o-Rama
  • BOM – Prayer Requests
  • Announcements

 Moleskin

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Ephesians 2:13-22

IF Project

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens,[a] but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by[b] the Spirit.

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