July 5, 2026
Where's The Hope? | Settled and Secure
Last week, Paul went into great detail about Jesus, how sovereign and supreme he is and all that he did in pursuit of us. This week, we, Christians, enter the story. Paul only uses 2 words to describe our side of the story: alienated and reconciled. Again, Jesus did all the heavy lifting on the reconciliation side! And that, Paul explains, is the Good News, the Gospel.
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Colossians 1:21-23
Questions:
- Tell the story of being far away from where you were supposed to be (lost!). How did that story play out?
- What does it look like when humans are alienated from God? Do you resonate with the language of ‘enemies in your minds’ or ‘evil behaviour’? Explain.
- Why does it matter that Jesus used his body to reconcile us? Why did he have to die?
- How should a Christian respond when they don’t feel ‘without blemish’ or ‘free from accusation’?
- Tell the story of a time you experienced reconciliation. What was needed? How did people respond?
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