October 10, 2020 - Dr. Jon Akin - Reconciliation

Weekend Sermon Notes

 

10 Biblical Principles for Christian Reconciliation from Philemon

 

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

 

1. Pray (v.4)

2. Build a rapport by honoring what you can honor (vv.4-7)

3. Persuade and appeal by love not command [Be Playful] (vv.8-9,14,19)

4. Confession of sin is necessary, but don’t dwell on sin that’s been forgiven (vv.10-16)

5. Be motivated by God’s glory and see His bigger plan (vv.6,15-16)

6. Be willing to be like Jesus (vv.12-13,18)

7. Go above and beyond (err on the side of grace, v.21)

8. Talk as if everyone will reconcile and more (v.21)

9. Have an accountability process (v.22)

10. Remind each other that we are family (vv.6,10-12,15-16)

 

Galatians 3:28

 

2 Corinthians 5:16-21 ESV

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. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

 

Galatians 3:28 ESV

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.