Continuing In The Faith - Colossians 1:21-23
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Continuing In The Faith - Colossians 1:21-23

Our natural state as humans is to be enemies and aliens of God, cut off from him until Christ reconciles us back to God by his life, death, and resurrection. Paul then encourages the Colossians to endure in the faith that was taught to them by continuing to trust in Christ by faith and not moving into the performative religion of the false teachers. 

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The Extremes of Salvation - Colossians 1:13-14
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The Extremes of Salvation - Colossians 1:13-14

The salvation of God is far more extreme than we first thought. The darkness we were rescued from and the goodness of life under Jesus’ loving kingship are both far more significant than we first understand them to be. The depths of darkness and the heights of light make us appreciate and understand more of why only the blood of Christ could ever save us and did so powerfully.

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Discerning God’s Will -Colossians 1:9-10
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Discerning God’s Will -Colossians 1:9-10

As God welcomes us into his family through Christ, he promises us that he will lead us and guide us by his Spirit. Discerning God’s will for our lives starts with understanding who God is and what he is like. As we grow in the knowledge of God, we can increase in wisdom and understanding by his Spirit. 

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Graceburg - Colossians 1:7-8
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Graceburg - Colossians 1:7-8

The grace of God is the central feature of the gospel that Paul preached. But it was not simply the grace that brings us to God. That is only the beginning of grace— the tip of the iceberg— the tip of the grace burg.

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A Whole New Life - Colossians 1:1-4
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A Whole New Life - Colossians 1:1-4

In the opening words of Paul’s third letter written from prision, he immediately brings us into a life and lifestyle completely foreign to our own. In this epistle, we awake in the love of God’s family, caring about, loving and investing our heart and time in a whole new way.

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