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This week, Paul wants to help equip you to be on mission for God's kingdom as his ambassador.

Here's this week's Wednesday's work.

Thank you. Wednesday's work. If I had to define the central mission of God's kingdom on earth in a single word,

I would choose the word, transformation.

Consider 2 Corinthians 515.

Quote, and he died for all that those who live might no longer live for themselves, but for him who for their sake died and was raised, end quote.

And two verses later, quote, therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old

has passed away. Behold, the new has come."

That certainly depicts transformation, not only for eternal salvation and right standing with God,

but for our right here, right now, everyday life.

How does God accomplish this mission of transformation on Earth?

Again, if limited to a single word, I would choose

ambassadors. Quote, 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."

End quote. Versus 20 and 21. What a plan. To accomplish the central mission of his kingdom,

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