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Hello OLC Family!
Welcome to another weekly update. We pray that you will experience God throughout this week!
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Connecting Lives, Building Faith, Releasing Destiny
ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS
Ambassadors for Christ
In 2 Corinthians 5:20, the Bible says:
"So we are Christ's ambassadors; God making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead "Come back to God" (NLT).
What is an ambassador? According to Oxford Languages, an ambassador is a person who is "an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country".
If we think about this as it applies to us, God is the King and Ruler of His Kingdom. We have been given the role of representing Him on the earth. This isn't something optional that we were asked if we wanted to do. If we have decided to become a Christian, it means that we also stepped into this role as an ambassador for Christ. It can be humbling to think that God has given us such a responsibility - to be considered someone that the world can look at and say "That is someone who represents God". Nevertheless, according to the Bible, that is exactly who we are. Every day we walk this earth, we are showing the world who our God is. We are His mouthpiece to speak to those around us.
The question is, are we taking our job seriously? Are we acting as His representative every day and in every situation, to the best of our ability, or only when we feel like it? Or only on Sunday mornings in front of the pastor and our Christian friends?
We will never be perfect ambassadors of Christ on our own, but we do have the Holy Spirit in our lives to help us. And if anyone can show us how to shine forth Christ's love into this world, the Holy Spirit is the best teacher there is! Let's ask the Holy Spirit today how we can be ambassadors for Christ in this world, and represent Him as we go about our week.
.jpg "Email Verses 2024 (4)") So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead "Come back to God".2 Corinthians 5:20 (NLT)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
.jpg "Our Condolences - funerals (4)") A very heartfelt thank you to everyone who brought squares & cookies for the Celebration of Life service for
Judith Van Dellen last Friday. It was much appreciated! .jpg "Mom's Morning Out Slide (1)") Morning Out For Moms starts Wednesday, October 2nd from 9:00 - 11:00 am at One Life Church!Moms of babies, toddlers, & school-age children are invited to come out and enjoy a time of connection, encouragement, and studying the Word of God together! The group will be going through a devotional, and the coffee and tea will be on! Pies Pick-Up for the Ethiopia Mission Trip Fundraiser is on Saturday, October 5th at 10:00 AM at One Life Church! If you would still like to order a pie, please contact Pastor Mitchell! Orders must be in by tomorrow (September 25th). Consider joining a Connect Group!
It's a great way to stay connected to
God's Word and other believers throughout your week!
There are a variety of groups that meet during the week, so check out the church website or the church calendar to find a group that works for your schedule.To see a list of all of our upcoming events, check out our website here!
"In everything we do, our heart is for generations to know and experience God."
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Missed a Message?
As always, if you missed our message from last week, you can head over to our website or YouTube page
to watch it, or you can listen to it through many of the podcast services available.
Our Sunday Livestream is also available through YouTube.
Interested in joining a Connect Group?
Scan the QR code below for more information!
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