Believer Worshipper Giver Follower Belonger Reconciler

BelieverWorshipperGiverFollowerBelongerReconciler

Reconciliation defined• Resolve• Restore• Reunite

• Rewind

God’s glory“all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” - Romans 3:23 (NIVUK)“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” - Psalm 19:1… Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?’ - John 11:40 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God - 1Corinthians 10:31 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God - 1Corinthians 11:7

• Rewind

God’s glory…we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God - 2Corinthians 4:14-15 Holy Spirit - a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance to the praise of God’s glory – Ephesians 1:13-14 “…encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into His kingdom and glory” - 1 Thessalonians 2:12

• Rewind• Revealed

Process• Everything has implications

and consequences• Acknowledge the situation

otherwise it will come back

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return

Resolve• 3-stage process - Matthew 18

Principle• Personal, private meeting• Meeting with witnesses• Open church meeting

If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him – work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love – Matthew 18:15-17 (The Message)

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise • Refuse• Return

Resolve• Reflection• Re-evaluation• Repentance• More than being sorry and

apologising• Genuine desire to change

• It’s always our responsibility

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

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“So when you offer your gift to God at the altar, and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person, and then come and offer your gift” - Matthew 5:23-24 (NCV)

Resolve• Church leaders

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty

“Don’t listen to any charge against a church leader, unless at least two or three people bring the same charges. But if any of the leaders should keep on sinning, they must be corrected in front of the whole group, as a warning to everyone else” – 1Timothy 5:19-20 (CEV)

Restore• Aim to re-establish

relationship• 2Corinthians 2:7-8• Forgive him• Comfort him• Reaffirm your love for him

• Put it back together again

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty• Re-establish• Relationship• Reaffirm• Repair• Renew

Reunite• Reconciliation means “draw

together”• Unity & Intimacy

• Can’t just agree to disagree

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty• Re-establish• Relationship• Reaffirm• Repair• Renew• Realign• Rebuild

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God – 2Corinthians 5:17-21 (NIVUK)

Reunite• You are a brand new person

because Jesus reconciled us to God• Jesus wants to reconcile everyone

to God• He’s called you to be a reconciler –

it’s your ministry• You are the message of

reconciliation

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty• Re-establish• Relationship• Reaffirm• Repair• Renew• Realign• Rebuild

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God – 2Corinthians 5:17-21 (NIVUK)

The Challenge• Have I been reconciled to God?• Is there anyone I know to whom I

should be reconciled – whether it’s my fault or not?

• What am I going to do about?

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty• Re-establish• Relationship• Reaffirm• Repair• Renew• Realign• Rebuild

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God – 2Corinthians 5:17-21 (NIVUK)

The Challenge• Resolve• Restore• Reunite• Regret

• Rewind• Revealed• Recognise• Refuse• Return• Reflection• Re-

evaluation• Repentance• Restitution• Reversal• Responsibili

ty• Re-establish• Relationship• Reaffirm• Repair• Renew• Realign• Rebuild