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<div class="SSN_intro">Intro. In the first three verses of the chapter Daniel tells us that this vision came to him in the third year of Belshazzar's reign and that he was in Shushan in the province of Elam, known today as Iran. Shushan later became the capitol of the Medo Persian Empire. He was no doubt there as a representative of the King, perhaps even in the position as an Ambassador. Last Sunday we talked about the coming kingdom that is going to rule over the earth. In talking of a kingdom you have the assumption of a king, and the coming kingdom that shall rule forever has a glorious King even Jesus and we are His representatives or ambassadors.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. PAUL SPEAKS OF HIMSELF AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. He was representing Jesus Christ to this people. Speaking to them on behalf of Jesus Christ to the Corinthians.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. He was beseeching them in Christ's stead to be reconciled unto God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Man has been in rebellion against God from the beginning.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Adam set the tone for the human race, He rebelled against the commandment of God in the beginning.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Man has been rebelling against the commandments of God ever since.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. The world system which is under Satan's control has always been at war with God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world, for he that the love of the world in his heart has not the love of the Father.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. James said, "Know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God he that would be a friend of the world is an enemy of God."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Jesus said, "If you were of the world the world would love his own, but because you are not of this world, I have chosen you out of this world, therefore the world will hate you.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. The King's business for us is to call unto those who are in the world to be reconciled unto God.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. WE ARE HERE ON THE KING'S BUSINESS. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON THAT THE LORD LEAVES US HERE, THAT WE MIGHT REPRESENT HIM.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Our citizenship is in heaven.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. The kingdom that we represent is of such glory as to be unimaginable by the natural man.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, neither has it entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those that love Him.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Paul is quoting from <a onClick="return mV('Isa',64,4);">Isaiah 64:4</a> "For since the beginning of the world, men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God beside Thee, what He has prepared for those that wait for Him."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Paul speaks of being caught up into the third heaven where he heard things that were so glorious that it would be a crime to try to describe them in human language. Man's vocabulary is insufficient for such things.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">d. There are three things in the Bible that are beyond words to describe.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. God's wonderful gift to man in sending His Son. "Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. The beauties of heaven.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">3. The joy we as Christians have knowing Jesus. We rejoice with a joy indescribable and full of glory.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">e. The story of the little blind girl.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. The Kingdom that we represent is eternal.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. The angel announced to Mary concerning the child that she bore in her womb, "And of His Kingdom there shall be no end."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. These worldly kingdoms will all end, His kingdom is eternal.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. The Kingdom we represent is coming soon.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Man has insulted the holy righteous God about all that He will take.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. The cup of His indignation and wrath is about to overflow. Those who war against Him shall be destroyed.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Scientist are concerned with a possible collision of the earth with a large asteroid. They have proposed the scenario of the earth colliding with an asteroid of ten miles diameter. They speak of the chilling disaster and the destruction of life as we now know it. They have a watch on the asteroids, they plot their orbits to determine if one of the thousands of asteroids may be on a collision course with us.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">d. Some of the descriptions that they give sound as though they came from the book of Revelation, as John is describing the great day of judgment as God judges the earth for it's corruption.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. We are here on the Kings business, to tell man of the glories of Gods eternal Kingdom, and the coming destruction of the kingdoms of man.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A GOVERNMENT, TO DO THE KINGS BUSINESS.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. When our presidents appoint Ambassadors to foreign nations, it is always looked upon as a great honor.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Someone has said that we are the only super power left in the world.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Imagine being chosen to represent our country to some other nation in the world.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. You would speak for our nation, expressing our approval, or disapproval of their policies.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. You would warn them of the possible dire consequences if they should pursue certain policies.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. You speak with the authority of the United States behind you.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. The power of the United States government stands behind you.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">6. To insult an ambassador is to insult the nation he represents.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. You have been called to be an ambassador for Jesus Christ, to represent your King to the world.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. We speak to people in the authority of the name of Jesus.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. The powers of heaven stand behind us.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. An attack on us is an attack upon our Lord.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. We warn man of heaven's disapproval of their actions, and the dire consequences if they continue in their sin.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">IV. WHAT AN AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR NATION.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. The ambassadors must follow certain protocol.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. They must assiduously study the customs and manners of the country where they are going, so as not to offend.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. They are briefed on proper attire, language, greetings. They must be gracious, and careful not to offend by some action that might be considered vulgar in that nation.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. After all, they represent their nation.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. There is a tremendous responsibility of being representatives of Jesus Christ.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. People are going to judge Him by what they see in me.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. I am to love as He loves. Give as He gave, forgive even as He has forgiven.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. My king is a beautiful king, He is kind, compassionate, merciful and gracious. I am to represent Him.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. He does not appreciate being misrepresented.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Moses got in trouble big time for not properly representing God before the people at the waters of Mirabah.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Jesus said, "You are the light of the world, let your light so shine before men, that as they see your good works, they will glorify your Father which is in heaven.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. There is a lot yet to be done in this world, let us as Daniel arise and do the King's business.</div>
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