Ambassadors of Reconciliation: 2 Cor. 5:16-21

Series: "Operation Liberty: Gospel Mission" Preached at Growing Faith Church in Liberty, NC July 6, 2025 Our next sermon in this series on invitation and evangelism explores how God restores broken relationships through Christ's sacrifice. When humanity sinned, our relationship with God was broken beyond our ability to repair. God paid the cost by treating Jesus as if He had committed all our sins, so we could be counted as righteous. As reconciled believers, we become Christ's ambassadors with the ministry of reconciliation—seeing others through God's eyes of potential and sharing how peace with God is possible. This reconciliation isn't just forgiveness but a complete restoration that welcomes us into close relationship with God. 1. The Gospel of Reconciliation (v. 21) 2. The Ministry of Reconciliation (v. 18-20) 3. The Potential for Reconciliation (v. 16-17)