Thursday, May 20, 2010

Colossians 1:22-23

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--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.

But now he has reconciled you
Colossians 1:20 ... 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.
Romans 5:10 For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

by Christ's physical body through death
Romans 7:4 So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

to present you holy in his sight
2 Corinthians 4:14 ... because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.

without blemish and free from accusation

Ephesians 1:4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Ephesians 5:27 ... and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

if you continue in your faith
Romans 11:22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

established and firm
Ephesians 3:17 ... so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love ...

not moved from the hope
Colossians 1:5 ... the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel ...

This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven

Colossians 1:6 ... that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth.
Romans 10:18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Psalm 19:4)

and of which I, Paul, have become a servant
Colossians 1:25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness--...
1 Corinthians 3:5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

NOTES:
Read Romans 8

(parentheses are mine)

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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