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Words of Encouragement
Pastor Joshua Johnson
Oak Hill Church
“Ambassador”
While John Adams is considered the first official ambassador appointed by
the United States Congress in 1785, the first “unofficial” ambassador of the
13 colonies was none other than Benjamin Franklin! Benjamin Franklin, one
of the largest personalities of the New World, was sent by the Continental
Congress to France, to represent their desire to enlist the support of the French
crown in the fight against the British. Franklin was wildly successful in his
pursuit of help, ultimately enlisting the French and helping turn the tide of
the Revolutionary War. The French loved Franklin, putting his image on coins
and jewelry, and even going so far as to adopt the fur cap he wore instead of a
traditional wig!
An ambassador is sent with one purpose only - to represent a higher power by
bringing a message to a people. An ambassador is chosen and sent - chosen by
an authority higher than themself and sent with a message to be delivered to a
group of people. Benjamin Franklin was chosen by the Continental Congress
to go to the King of France with one message - we need your help to defeat the
British. An ambassador is not in charge of developing the message, they are
only in charge of faithfully delivering the message.
In 1 Timothy 1:1, Paul writes that he is an “apostle of Christ Jesus”. Apostle
is a New Testament word for ambassador. The Greek word for Apostle used
in 1 Timothy 1:1 means “a sent royal ambassador” - a royal commissioning to
go and deliver a message. Paul is reminding Timothy, and the churches he is
leading in Ephesus that they are apostles, or ambassadors for Jesus. Paul and
Timothy had a message to deliver to the churches in Ephesus, and that message
was the Gospel - that God sent His son Jesus into the world to save sinners.
Paul was a big “A” Apostle and Timothy was a little “a” apostle. There were only
13 big “A” apostles - the 12 disciples of Jesus, minus Judas, but then Matthias
was added, and Paul, who was chosen by Jesus on the road to Damascus. These
13 men were given special authority to help build and lead the early church in
a special period. There are no other big “A” apostles today. Timothy was a little
“a” apostle. A little “a” apostle is sent with a message. Paul was chosen by Jesus
and Paul found Timothy and commissioned him as a preacher of the Gospel
also. Timothy was sent out under Paul’s ministry and the authority of Jesus to
preach the Gospel to the churches in Ephesus.
This means that every Christian is a little “a” apostle as well - in Matthew
28:18-20 we have been given a mandate by Jesus to go and make disciples,
by preaching the Gospel. We have been chosen and sent with a message as
ambassadors. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, “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.” There is our royal
commissioning as sent ones - we are Christ’s ambassadors! There also is our
message - because God sent Jesus to die for our sin we can be reconciled to
God!
Remember this truth this week - if you belong to Christ, you are His
ambassador, sent to carry His message, the Gospel. As you go throughout your
day and throughout your week, doing your work, keep your eyes and heart open
for opportunities to share the message of the Gospel with those around you!
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“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors...” 2 Corinthians 5:20
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Bay Branch Baptist
Church
4029 Millen Hwy
Sylvania, Ga 30467
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00
Pastor: Rev. Blake Hicks
Bethel Brick United
Methodist Church
1259 Oglethrope Trail
Sylvania, GA. 30467
(912)829-6924
New Pastor: John Powell
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday: Bible Study &
Prayer: 12 noon
Sunday Children Church:
11:30 a.m.
Buck Creek UMC
2545 Buck Creek Rd
Sylvania, GA 30442
Church: 912-863-4165
Pastor: Carroll Gay
cell: (478) 494-6228
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Morning Worship: 11 a.m.
Wednesday Family Dinner
and Bible Study: 6 p.m.
The City of Victory
103 Azalea Dr.,
Sylvania, GA 30467
912-564-5745
Pastor: Nicole Peeples
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
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Double Heads Baptist
Church
141 Captola Road
Sylvania, GA., (912) 863-
6101 Pastor: BJ Horne
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study:
6:30 p.m.
Douglas Branch
Baptist Church
116 Douglas Branch Church Rd.
Rocky Ford, GA 30455
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Morning Bible
Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor:
Wayne Powell 912-425-9804
First Baptist Church
Sylvania
214 S. Main Street
Sylvania, GA. 30467
Pastor: Rev Wayne Ayer
Sunday School: 9:45 am
Morning Worship: 11:00 am
Evening Worship: 6:30 pm
Wednesday Night Adult Bible
Study: 6:45 pm
Children’s Snack Supper: 5:30 pm
Children’s Choirs: 6:00 pm
RA’s/GA’s/Mission Friends 6:45 pm
Youth (7-12 grades):6:00 pm
First United Methodist
Church
201 N. Main Street,
Sylvania, GA 30467
912-564-2747
Pastor: Dorsia Atkinson
Sunday School: 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship: 9:00 A.M.
(In Fellowship Hall)
11:00 A.M. (In The Sanctuary)
Tuesdays: School Prayer
Breakfast (Middle & High
School) 7:00 A.M.
Adult Bible Study 1:00 pm
Wednesday:
Supper & Devotional
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Youth & Children Activities
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Goloid Baptist Church
296 Goloid Church Road
Sylvania, Georgia 30467
(912)863-7660^
Pastor, Keith McFeely
Sunday Worship: 10:00 A.M.
Jackson Baptist
Church
5554 Newington Highway
Sylvania, GA. 30442
(912)829-3908
Ralph Dixon, Pastor
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Night Worship: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Night Prayer
Meeting & Children’s Activi
ties; 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Baptist
Church
126 Mock Street, Sylvania.
Church Phone 912-564-2409.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.,
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.,
Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.,
Wednesday Night Prayer
Meeting 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bill
Kent.
Middle Ground Baptist
Church
259 Middleground Road
Sylvania, Ga. Sunday School
9:45 am. and morning wor
ship 11:00 am. Sunday
evening worship, 6:00 pm.
Wednesday night prayer
meeting, 6:30 pm. The current
interim Pastor is Dr. Charlie
Cooper.
Newington United
Methodist Church
Middleground Road
Newington, Georgia 30446
912-829-3318
Sunday School (all ages) 10 am
Sunday Morning: 11 a.m.
Wednesday: Choir Practice 7
pm
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen R. Zeigler
Everyone is welcome
Oak Hill Baptist
Church
3233 Oak Hill Church Road
Millen, GA 30442
478-982-1616
Pastor: Joshua Johnson
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Morning Worship: 11 a.m.
No Sunday Night Services
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study - Youth
Group - Team Kid
www.oakhillmillen.com
Parker Grove
Missionary Baptist
Church
5314 Scarboro Highway
Rocky Ford, GA 30455
Pastor: Elder Levon Alston
Sunday School - 9am
Morning Worship Service - 10am
Midweek Worship Service -
Wednesday at 7pm
For more information contact
Jen Ruffin 912-682-4493
Red Bluff Independent
Baptist Church
215 Red Bluff Rd.
Sunday School begins at 10
a.m. and worship services at
11 a.m. Sunday night worship
at 6 p.m. and Wednesday
services at 6 p.m. Pastor
Spike Albritton and may be
reached at 904-838-2179. All
are welcome.
St. Michael’s Episcopal
Church
Eucharistic Services begin
Sundays at 10:30 a.m. St.
Michael’s Episcopal Church
is located on Liberty St. next
to the park in Waynesboro.
Call 706-554-3465 for more
information. Website:
stmichaelswaynesboro .org
Larry Jeison, Priest in Charge.
Trinity Episcopal Church
4401 Country Club Rd,
Statesboro, 30458. Trinity
Episcopal is currently
celebrating Sunday Eucharist
at 9:30 a.m. Father Charles
Todd, Rector. Please call the
church office at 912-489-4208
for further information.
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