Ambassadors For Christ

Brenden Ashby
02/16/25 - Sun AM

Ambassadors For Christ
Brenden Ashby

Christians need the skills and tact of an ambassador to make the case for the Christian faith in the twenty-first century. This does not mean believers need to be political masterminds, however, there are some lessons we can learn from what it means to be an ambassador and how they apply to making the case for the Christian worldview today.
First, an ambassador knows the will of the king. As disciples of Christ, we need to know the will of our King, Jesus. This means we need to have a grasp on the gospel and common objections to it. This requires much reading and studying so we can thoroughly know the will of God (1 Pet. 2:1-3).
Secondly, an ambassador is wise. We need to know how to make the case for Christ and not just the facts about Christ. We are instructed to let our speech be gracious and that we would “know how [we] ought to answer each one” (Col. 4:6).
Thirdly, an ambassador’s character matters. How we conduct ourselves sometimes carries more weight than our arguments. If our character does not match our profession we can do great harm to the cause of Christ. Christians need to make sure we are living what we are preaching.
We will dig deeper on this subject in this morning’s lesson.