Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: You were reconciled by Jesus, to be presented to Jesus, so persevere in Jesus.

1. You Were Alienated From Jesus [Colossians 1:21]
     a. Alienated (Positionally)
     b. Hostile in Mind (Personally) [Rom. 1:28-31, 8:7]
     c. Doing Evil Deeds (Purposefully) [Mar. 7:21-23; Rom. 3:10-12]

2. You’ve Been Reconciled By Jesus [Colossians 1:21-22a]
     a. ONCE Alienated, but NOW Reconciled [Eph. 2:13, 2:19; Eze. 36:26]
     b. Reconciled IN His Body of Flesh [Col. 2:18; Heb. 4:15, 9:22]
     c. Reconciled BY his Death [Rom. 6:23; Luk. 23:46; Jhn. 19:33; Rom. 5:10]

3. You’ll Be Presented to Jesus [Colossians 1:22b]
     a. Reconciliation’s Purpose [Eph. 5:25-27; Rom. 14:10; Matt. 25:21; Rev. 7:14; Jude 24]
     b. Reconciliation’s Prospect [Phil. 1:6; 1 Pet. 1:14-16; Heb. 12:14; Eph. 1:4; Heb. 9:14; Phil. 2:14-15; 1 Tim. 3:10]

4. You Must Persevere in Jesus [Colossians 1:23]
     a. Continue in the Faith [1 Jhn. 2:19; 2 Tim. 4:7-8; Jhn. 6:39, 10:28]
     b. Not Shifting from the Hope [Matt. 7:24-27; Col. 1:6]
     c. Paul’s Proclamation

Conclusion