1. colossians 1
25 February 2018

3. Gospel – Good News
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4. Colossians 1:9-14

5. Colossians 1:15-20

6. 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

7. Colossians 1:21-23

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Colossians 1:21-22
Once you were alienated from God

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13. the God of the universe who alone satisfies

14. Colossians 1:21
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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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20. 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.