Not of This World- Part 2

Review

• You’re not from here. You are from the one who sent you (John 17:16-18).
• As a sent one or ambassador, you are responsible for communicating the of the sender.
• The message of our sender is this: be to God (II Corinthians 5:20).
• The sender is responsible for letting everyone know that the ambassador is
• God’s of approval is the Holy Spirit.

Notes

The Irony of Representing Jesus

• The Holy Spirit tells everyone that you to Jesus.
• This is a both a blessing and a . Why?
• The world Jesus (John 15:18-25).
• Because the world Jesus, the world the ambassadors of Jesus.
• The world hates anyone it cannot claim as its .
• Jesus holds this over the devil: Satan has no claim on Him (John 14:30-31).
• When the world expresses its hate of Jesus and His followers, it is actually hate being expressed through them.
• Just as Jesus and His followers take on the characteristics of their, the world takes on the characteristics of its , (John 8:41-47).
• Just as God has His ambassadors, has his ambassadors (Matthew 24:4-6, Matthew 23-26).

Notes

Using Discernment

How do you tell the difference between the ambassadors of and ambassadors of when they look and sound so much alike?

• The Holy Spirit helps you judge (I Corinthians 12:1-3).
• The key distinctions between Christ’s and Satan’s are in three areas: sin, righteousness and judgment (John 16:7-11).

Notes

The Dual Message of the Gospel

• Most people assume that the love of God would be received.
• However, the gospel as much as it cures (John 3:16-21).
• Because Jesus our concepts of sin, righteousness and judgment, His message does not connect with in the same way.
• The fragrance of Jesus signals victory or depending on who you are (II Corinthians 2:14-16)
• God expresses His Love through His , but the Spirit feels to the world (Romans 5:5; I John 2:15-17).
• God’s love feels to the world because the world is of a different than the Father (I Corinthians 2:12; John 14:16-17).

Notes

Be Encouraged!

• Don’t judge the of your message by the world’s response to it.
• Don’t take rejection personally (I Samuel 8:4-7).

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