colossians 1 25 February 2018
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Colossians 1:9-14
Colossians 1:15-20
Colossians 1:15, 18 Jesus is the image of the invisible God, he is the head of the body, the church We live in a world where there is no centre
Colossians 1:21-23
Colossians 1:19-20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Colossians 1:21-22 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation
Colossians 1:23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Colossians 1:21-22 Once you were alienated from God
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Colossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
Colossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But maybe it’s not your spouse you blame. Maybe it’s your children.
Colossians 1:21-22 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation So let’s look again at the text
Colossians 1:23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
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Colossians 1:23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.