Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
Colossians 1:20 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.
Colossians 1:21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
Colossians 1:22 In the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and
blameless, and above reproach in His sight —
Colossians 1:23 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.
I. THE VARIOUS MEANINGS OF RECONCILIATION.
1 Corinthians 7:10 Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord:
A wife is not to depart from her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:11 But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be
reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.
Reconciliation can be defined as restored favor, goodwill, and friendly relations
between two parties formerly at odds with one another.
Reconciliation has been described as putting back together the pieces of a
broken vase.
Reconciliation has been defined as,”The restoration of trust in an interpersonal
relationship through mutual trustworthy.”
Reconciliation has also been defined in counseling “as mutually agreeing to
not proceed with divorce. ”
Colossians 1:18 ” … that in all things He may have the preeminence.
The Message translate this verse “He’s there towering far above everything,
everyone.., everything of God finds its proper place in Him.”
II. THE VICTORIOUS MEANS OF RECONCILIATION.
Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
There is only one LIVING God.
But there have always been man-made gods.
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the
Lord thy God am a jealous God,
1 Chronicles 16:25 For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to
be feared above all gods.
1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made
the heavens.
Acts 17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked
within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the ONLY wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:16 “… Who is the blessed and ONLY Potentate, the King of kings,
and Lord of lords;
1 Timothy 6:16 Who ONLY hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man
can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour
and power everlasting. Amen.
Jude 1:4 “… the ONLY Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:25 To the ONLY wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion
and power, both now and ever. Amen.
John 1:16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
Colossians 1:20 And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether
things on earth or things in heaven, …
Colossians 1:20 “… having made peace through the blood of His cross.”
Song lyrics “Written in Red”
God wrote His love on the hillside so long ago
For you and me Jesus died, and love’s greatest story was told
I love you, I love you that’s what Calvary said;
I love you, I love you, Written in Red.
III. THE VIRTUOUS MARKS OF RECONCILIATION.
Colossians 1:21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled.
1. RECONCILIATION DEALS WITH OUR PROBLEM.
I am friend of God, He calls me friend
What a friend we have in Jesus
2. RECONCILIATION DEALS WITH OUR POSTION.
Colossians 1:22 In the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and
blameless, and above reproach in His sight —
3. RECONCILIATION DEALS WITH OUR PERSERVERANCE.
Colossians 1:23 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.
IV. THE VALUABLE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION.
2 Corinthians 5:18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself
through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
2 Corinthians 5:19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,
not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of
reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God
were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to
God.
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy
our brother,
Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Over and over in Colossians Paul speaks of “Living the Christ-Centered Life”
In this letter, Paul writes of “Christ, who is our life,” (3:4) that “your life is hidden
with Christ.”(3:3) and “in Him you have been made complete.”(2:10)
Paul speaks of “the mystery that is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (1:27)
Also that “In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”(2:3)
He proclaims “the stability of your faith in Christ.”(3:5)
So “we are to walk in Him, (2:6) be built up in Him.”(2:7)
You are to “let the peace of Christ, … rule in your hearts” (3:15) and you are to
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you” (3:16) because “It is the Lord Christ
whom you serve.”(3:24) so “whatever you do, do heartily, as for the Lord (3:23)
He states that “Christ is all, and in all.” (3:11)
We are “to please Him in all respects,”(1:10) because “He Himself will come
to have first place in everything.”(1:18)
Paul speaks of being “in chains” (4:3), he speaks of “my fellow prisoner”(4:10)
He concludes this letter by saying “Remember my imprisonment” (4:18)
Yet Paul is a prisoner of hope
Paul speaks of “the hope of the gospel” (1:23) and “the hope which is laid up
for you in heaven, (1:5) and again, “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (1:27)
Colossians 4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand.
I. PAUL’S AUTHORSHIP.
Colossians 1:1 Paul, …”
The controversial final Jeopardy clue on November 16, 2022 under the category
“The New Testament was:
“Paul’s letter to them is the New Testament epistle with the most Old Testament
quotations.”
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God …”
II. PAUL’S APOSTLESHIP.
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,…
A job is something that you choose a calling is something that God chooses
for you.
John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you …”
III. PAUL’S ASSOCIATE.
Colossians 1:1 “… and Timothy our brother,”
IV. PAUL’S AUDIENCE.
1) THE SAINTS.
Colossians 1:2 To the saints …”
2) FAITHFUL BRETHREN IN CHRIST.
Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:
The Bible speaks of ” faithful in all things ” ” faithful children ” ” faithful brother ”
” faithful unto death ” ” a faithful minister in Christ ” ” faithful brethren in Christ ”
” a faithful and beloved brother ” “the faithful servant ” ” the faithful witness ”
“faithful in that which is least is faithful in much also.”
All of our relationships are based upon our faithfulness.
Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse:
The house church in Colossae couldn’t have been more than 30 or 40 people.
V. PAUL’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Colossians 1:2 “… Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.”
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith …
Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 10:15 “… How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of
peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Hell is a place where there will be no grace, there will be no peace and
there will be no hope.
Psalm 23:4 ” … Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Ecclesiastes 3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
I. THE ROD OF GOD AND THE SNAKE.
Exodus 4:1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe
me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ”
Exodus 4:2 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
Phillip Keller, having been a shepherd himself, wrote,
The rod was, in fact, an extension of the owners own right arm. It stood as a
symbol of strength, power, and his authority in any serious situation. The rod
was what he relied on to safeguard both his flock and himself in danger.”
Exodus 4:3 And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground,
and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
What God was showing Moses was this. Moses, there is a flesh principle in you,
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells;
The Christian life is our response to His ability.
Galatians 2:20 “… the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Exodus 4:4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out your hand and take it by
the tail” (and he reached out his hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his
hand),
Acts 4:32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul;
neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own,
but they had all things in common.
II. THE ROD OF GOD AND THE DEVIL’S MAGI.
Exodus 7:8 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
Exodus 7:9 “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’
then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and
let it become a serpent.’ ”
Exodus 7:10 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so,
just as the Lord commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh
and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus 7:11 But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so
the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus 7:12 For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents.
But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working
of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
III. THE ROD OF GOD AND THE PLAGUES.
Exodus 7:17 Thus says the Lord: “By this you shall know that I am the Lord.
Behold, I will strike the waters which are in the river with the rod that is in my
hand, and they shall be turned to blood.
Exodus 8: 5 Then the Lord spoke to Moses,”Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand
with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause
frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.’”
Exodus 8:16 So the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and
strike the dust of the land, so that it may become lice throughout all the land
of Egypt.’ ”
Exodus 9:23 And Moses stretched out his rod toward heaven; and the Lord
sent thunder and hail, and fire darted to the ground. And the Lord rained hail
on the land of Egypt.
Exodus 10:13 So Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord
brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning,
the east wind brought the locusts.
IV. THE ROD OF GOD AND THE RED SEA.
Exodus 14:16 But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and
divide it. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of
the sea.
V. THE ROD OF GOD AND THE ROCK IN HOREB.
Exodus 17:1 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their
journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the
Lord, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink.
Exodus 17:2 Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us
water, that we may drink.” So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me?
Why do you tempt the Lord?”
Exodus 17:3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained
against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us
and our children and our livestock with thirst?”
Exodus 17:4 So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do with this people?
They are almost ready to stone me!”
Exodus 17:5 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go on before the people, and take
with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with
which you struck the river, and go.
Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you
shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.”
And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
John 4:13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst
again,
John 4:14 But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.
But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing
up into everlasting life.”
God can hit a straight lick with a crooked stick.
Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth;
Isaiah 42:16 I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in
paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked
places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.
Isaiah 45:2 ‘I will go before you and make the crooked places straight;
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Sunday School Provided For All Ages – 9:30-10:15 Morning Worship – 10:30 – 12:00
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