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This is the audio from the June 28, 2026 sermon, “Summer With the Son: Being Reconciled!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.
Matthew 5:21-26
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 (NIV)
Being Reconciled is possible when we understand how God brings us into balance with Himself and with one another as we understand . . .
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Motives: Matthew 5:21-22
- Being reconciled with God and with one another requires us to understand our motives are as important as our actions. God examines the heart and we must carefully examine our own heart as we really don’t have the capacity to accurately examine the heart of anyone else. When we agree with God about the sin inside of us, we are prepared to agree with God about our need for reconciliation.
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Offerings: Matthew 5:23-24
- Being reconciled with God and with one another requires us to understand our offerings are not an act detached from who we are, but rather are an act of worship which requires a heart purified from the hatred and division of this world. While we can’t always make everything right, God says that as far as it depends upon us we should be at peace with everyone. God has set the example by sending Jesus to make things right when the division between Him and us was caused by us. We follow that example of reconciliation when we initiate making things right with those who may have wronged us.
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Responsibility: Matthew 5:25
- Being reconciled with God and with one another requires us to understand our responsibility in seeking peace and reaching godly terms of agreement. This is not a call to engage in the sinful behavior of the world in order to fit in, but rather a responsibility to “love mercy, act justly, and walk humbly with our God”. When it comes to God holding the say on the day of judgment, it is our responsibility to accept His terms so that we are reconciled to Him and not cast into “prison” to fully pay our debt.
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Eternity: Matthew 5:26
- Being reconciled with God and with one another requires us to understand how our eternity is determined by our choices. Paying our way out of prison simply doesn’t work and I believe that is what Jesus was getting at here in verse 26. We must be reconciled so that our eternal destination is one of joy and not of torment.
How will you understand MORE today as you are being reconciled?
Tom's Treasure 
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