1. Reconciled in Christ
Colossians 1:19-23

2. Colossians 1:19-20
CHRIST
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

3. Colossians 1:21-23
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

4. Colossians 1:21-23
23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

5. The Father (Col. 1:19-20) The Son (Col. 1:14-18) FATHER
Planned redemption, Eph. 1:3-12
Gives inheritance, Col. 1:12
Praise, honor and glory, Col. 1:12
Redemption, 1:14
Revelation, 1:15
Preeminence, 1:15-18
Over all creation
Visible & invisible
The church
The beginning
SON (Rom. 5:6-8)
“In Him…” Col. 1:19
“By Him…” Col. 1:20

6. The Son, Jesus Christ In Him, Col. 1:19. ALL FULLNESS DWELLS
en – “preposition denoting (fixed) position…and (by implication) instrumentality”
By Him, Col. 1:20. RECONCILIATION -- made peace, Rom. 5:8-11; Eph. 2:13-18
dia – “preposition denoting the channel of an act; by means of”

7. You (Col. 1:21-23)
Once were…
Alienated: Shut out from one’s fellowship and intimacy
Enemies: Hostile, hating & opposing God due to sin
In your mind, Ephesians 2:3; 4:17-18
Wicked works, Ephesians 2:1-3; 4:19

8. You (Col. 1:21-23) Now (the Son has)… Reconciled you, Romans 5:9-10
Present you holy, blameless & above reproach in His sight, Eph. 5:25-27
Rejoice, Romans 5:10-11 (2)

9. You (Col. 1:21-23) Conditional: “If indeed you continue”
In the faith, Acts 14:22
Grounded & steadfast, Col. 2:6-7; Cor. 16:13 (1 Pet. 5:9)
Not moved away from the hope of the gospel you heard, Col. 1:5-6, ; Heb. 6:18-19

10. Reconciled in Christ
Will you “lay hold of the hope” set before you? (Heb. 6:18-19)
Reconciliation has been…
Planned by the Father
Executed by the Son
Revealed by the Holy Spirit
Believe & obey gospel, Eph. 2:8-10