The Shepherd's Chapel Dr. Arnold Murray, DRE Balanze in boldness inay be understood, if we un- derstand how to be an eflective ambassador for Christ, The Greck word for ambassador means an elder or @ teacher. The Hebrew ‘word fom which ambassador is translated is tsiyr (seer Tsiyr also means a messenger or an angel. The prime of the word tsiyr means a hinge. A hinge might be thought of as the tuming point that allows a door ta properly fit into a doorway. An effeetive ambassador for Christ serves ag the hinge which allows others to enter the Kinedom of God, How does one gain the knowledge to be an effective ambassador? CORINTHIANS 8:17 Therefore if any men be in Christ he is now crealuro: old things aro passed awayr behold, el things are become new ‘When one comes to truly believe in Christ without coercion, the experience changes their life. It is a visible change, ‘Although we all still fall short, when needed most the Higher Being within us takes’ over and sup presses the weakness of the flesh. ILCORINTHIANS 5:58 And all things are of God, Wino halt reconeled us i Himself by Jesus Ghrist, and hath given to us the ministy of reconciiation, Sometimes we overloak the simple things. For ex- ample, "all things are of God", Why? Because He created everything, He owns everything. The main point of this message I hope 0 convey t0 you i that you don't have to apologize to anyone for Boldly catying the ministry of reconciliation through Jesus Christ, God wants to reconcile or reclaim His children through this ministry. Who would you possibly have to apologize to for carrying, this ministry to the world? An ambassador for Christ must learn His Word to become an effective hinge which serves ay a tuming point to change people's lives. Throwel balanced boldness we are able to reconcile God's ehil- dren hack to. Him, ILCORINTHIANS 5:19 To wit thet God was in Chvist, reeoneiiig the word unio Hinset, net Jmputing. their trespasses unio them, and hath committed unto us the werd of reconelialion “Not imputing their trespasses unto them’ is some- hing we should all be thankful for. This means through belief in Jesus Christ aid the repentance of sin the slate is wiped clean, You will not be held accountable for sin cleansed swith Christ's blood on the cross. Remember, | to be am effective ambassador you must become protic cient in the Word. Not all of the world will be recone ciled to Ged. That which does not align into proper position will be destroyed. You have a great deal of esponsibility as the hinge which serves 40 bring others Balanced Boldness ‘Newstetter #190 - August 1994 into alignment, 1! CORINTHIANS 5:20 Now tion we are amBascadars for ‘Chis, 9 though God af besooch you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye roconcilod ta'Goa. God wants us t2 he ambassadors. om behalf of Christ, Why? Christ is the one that paid the price, making it possible for us to be reconciled t God, | CORINTHIANS 5.21 For He hath made him to be sin for-us, Who know no sin; thal wo might be made the nghleusness cf God in Him, The only perfection in us iS Christ, When we accept Him and humbly repent our sins, the Holy Spirit takes wr and changes our lives. Anxiety and fear are replaced with comfort and peace of mind. There are some other tools you may call upon to help you be an effective ambassador, RINT We thon, ae workers together with Hin, Gessech you alco that ye receve nat the grace of Ged in vain Don't receive the forgiveness of God in emptiness and therefore waste it. Don't allow yourself to become a rusty hinge. WLCORINTHUANS 62 {For He saith, “| have hoard thes ia time sccepfad and in the day of salvation have | ‘svepoured thee” hehald. naw is the accented time, Beno, now is the day of saivation) Pau! is quoting érom Isaiah 49:8, God promised salvation to mankind through Yeboshua Messiah (LGORINTHIANS 6.9 Giving oo offence in anything, that he ministry be not blamed: An offence might better be translated a. stumbling block. If a Christian sets themselves up as a self-righteous hypocrite that is too good to talk to sinners, they become stumbling block to the ministry. On the Cother hand, balanced boldness allows one to cary the ministry of reconciliation effectively, W_LCORINTHIANS 6:4:5 Bu! in all things approving ourselves as the ministers’ of God, in much pationce, in affictions, in hnecessties, in disiressas, * In stipes, fi impoisonments, in tumult, fa labours, in watehings, in feetings; Strive to have patience ‘even through difficult times, Paul certainly had his. shareof experience in this area, [CORINTHIANS 6:5 Sy pureness, by knowledge, by longeurioneg, by Wndness, by the Holy Ghost, by love ‘uneigned, Unfeigned means unhidden. There are tools, which ‘will help you be an effective ambassador for Christ. ILGORINTHIANS 67 By the word of nth, by the power ‘97 God, by the aumour of righteousness on the right hand and an the Jef, What is this armour of righteousness? The gospel armour, To accomplish the duties of an ambassador for Christ you must have the sword of the truth of God's ‘Word. in your right hand for offense and the shield of faith in Christ in your left hand for defense. Only then are you equipped to carry the ministry of reconciliation boldly. ! By honour and alshenour, by Sul report and good report” as cecowore, and ot tue: Was unknonm,. and Jot well known. 86. Sying, and boehote, we iw; 36. chastened, and not kilo When you serve as an ambassador for Christ, you may receive some abuse and hard knocks, but you ‘are fot going to die as a result. In fact, you will have ‘eternal life. 4 CORINTHIANS 6:10.51 As sonowi yo! aivay ig, a= poor, yo! making many Neh, a6 having nefing, nd fat passesdng ‘at thnge. “Oye Corithans, oUF mouth te" oper’ ufo. you, Sur heart Is enisroed Paul is. saying the truth of God's Word is opened to you through our mouths and our love for you is $0 lange that it strains the hear, JLCORINTMIANS 612 Ye are not straitened in us, Gut yo are siratened in your own Gowiels You are not distressed in us, but im yourselves because you have forgotten these simple things. Beloved, dont ver become 50 caught up in searching for the "deep ark" truths of God that you overlook the simple things. ‘You must have the simple basics before God will reveal deeper truths to you. For example, you must understand the simplicity of the function of a hinge. JLCORINTHIANS 6:13:14 Now for a recompence in the ‘same, (I, speak as unlo my children) be ye also er largad, "4" Be ve, not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what felowship nath righteousness with Umightousness? and what communion ath light with aerknese? Dont miss this, The subject in verse one of this ‘chapter is workers. Don't allow yourself to become a yokefellow with unbelicwers. This relates directly with Philadelphia and Smyrna the only two churches Chri found no fault with in the Book of Revelation, We must continue to teach who the Kenites are. "What communion hath light with darkness?” Make certain your boldness is in balance though. Remember, even the tares are Gods and if they believe on Christ, even they become children of the Living God. W IANS 6:15 And what concord hath Chuist Wsih Baal? or WASt pat bath ‘he that Dotovelh wily an | inne? What agreement does Christ have with antichrist? What part of the Kingdom will those that worship with the infidels or unbelievers have? ILCORINTHIANS 618-17 And what agreement hath the Temple of Gad with idole? for ye ara the Temple of the living Goa a8 God hath said, "I wil dwell in them, fang walk in tham: and | will be their God, ans they Shall be My People.” # Wherefore “come out trom among ham, ‘and be ye separate’, sain the LORO, "and touch not ihe unclean thing: and J will receive you, On the other hand, if you touch or become attached to an unclean thing, He will not receive you. Where is your hinge attached, friend? Ts it attached'to an. unclean thing or to the righteous way of God? The choice is yours, WLCORINTINANS 6:48 And will be @ Father unto you, and ye shall Gs My sons snd daughters,” saith the LORD Almighty. Utilize balanced boldness and you will be an effec tive ambassador for Christ. 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