| 07/15/07 |
Colossions #2
“Jesus In
Lead Pastor, Stephen Macaluso
I. Thank Him
for dealing with the past.
For he has
rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the
Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13, 14
1. He rescued us.
2. He transferred us.
3. He redeemed us.
4. He forgave us.
II. Believe the
truth about Him today.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn
over all creation. For by Him all things
were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or powers or rulers or authorities, all things were created by Him and
for Him. He is before all things and in
Him all things hold together. And he is
the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from
among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
For God was pleased to have all the
fullness dwell in Him and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things
whether things on earth or things in heaven making peace through His blood shed
on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20
1. He is God
2. He is firstborn
3. He is creator
4. He is owner
5. He is sustainer
6. He is head of the church
III. Trust Him for the future.
Once you were alienated from God and you were enemies
in your mind because of your evil behavior.
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death in
order to present you holy in His sight without blemish and free from
accusation, if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved 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
1:21-23
~ trusting god
for the future
begins with being honest about your past ~