The Most Urgent Message You’ll Ever Hear

In this sermon, Pastor Jeffrey Johnson unpacks Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians to show that every believer is called to be an ambassador for Christ. God has chosen to speak through redeemed people, entrusting us with the ministry of reconciliation. As ambassadors, our duty is not only to proclaim the truth but to persuade, to share, to plead, and to serve as God’s mouthpiece, urging the world: “Be reconciled to God.” 

Pastor Johnson emphasizes both the fear of the Lord and the heart of God as motivations for this calling. He reminds us that ambassadors must reason with others from the Scriptures, proclaim the message entrusted to them, and sincerely plead with the lost on Christ’s behalf. The heart of the gospel is clearly seen in verse 21: our sin transferred to Christ, and His perfect righteousness given to us by grace through faith. With personal stories of providential gospel conversations, he shows how God opens doors when His people faithfully speak His Word. 

The sermon closes with an urgent appeal from Scripture: “Now is the favorable time… now is the day of salvation.” God is making His appeal through His ambassadors even today. The question is—will you respond?