Colossians 1 vv 21 23 pt 2
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Colossians 1 vv 21 23 pt 2
- 1. Welcome to Grace! “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.” John 15:10
- 3. Colossians 1:21-23 1) “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. 2) 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 – 3) if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move 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.”
- 4. Colossians 1:21-23 • Introduction • Alienation, v. 21 – The loss of • Knowledge • Contact • Communication • Intimacy – Leading to … • Heart enemies of God • Because of evil behaviour
- 5. Colossians 1:21-23 • Introduction • Alienation, v. 21 • Reconciliation, v. 22 – Reconciled – Christ’s physical body/ death – To present you holy in HIS sight • Without blemish • Free from accusation
- 6. Reconciliation! Alienation … loss of • Knowledge God • Contact humans • Communication • Relationship
- 7. Colossians 1:21-23 • Introduction • Alienation, v. 21 • Reconciliation, v. 22 • Continuation … IF, v. 23
- 8. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – do not move • 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.”
- 9. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith
- 10. John 10:24-29 “The Jews who were there gathered round him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ 25 Jesus answered, ‘I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. “
- 11. John 10:24-29 “The Jews who were there gathered round him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ 25 Jesus answered, ‘I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. “
- 12. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm Wobbly wall Poor foundation ἑδραῖοι Rock τεθεμελιωμένοι
- 13. ‘firm’
- 14. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – not moved … μὴ μετακινούμενοι
- 15. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – not moved • from the hope
- 16. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – not moved • from the hope • held out in the gospel.
- 17. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – not moved • from the hope • held out in the gospel. • This is the gospel
- 18. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – not moved • from the hope • held out in the gospel. • This is the gospel – that you heard
- 19. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – 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,
- 20. Acts 2 “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken …”
- 21. Acts 2 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: ‘Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 ‘“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people …” ‘Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’ 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ 38 Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call.’
- 22. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – 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.”
- 23. Colossians 1:21-23 • “ if you continue in your faith, – established and firm, and – 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.” • Conclusion
Editor's Notes
- Paul is saying three things in these verses and we looked at two of those things in some detail last time.Here’s how it looks …
- How does this follow on from what has gone before?
- “to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.”Now … as you’d expect … there’s a very significant qualification.Here it comes …Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of[g] your evil behaviour. 22 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 …{No full stop there – there’s more …}
- So it looks as if you’re once a Christian then you are always a Christian … but check vv. 26-27The thing about the people Jesus calls ‘Sheep’ (i.e. – His genuine followers) here is that they do actually believe, and they persevere in believing – that factor alone defines who ARE His sheep!No-one snatches His genuine people out of His hand … so they persevere in following Him.Which underlies His definition of who His actual sheep are in vv. 26-27 … they are the ones who ACTUALLY, functionally, trust Him!
- Now … v. 27 is translated here in English the most natural way in the present to say ‘they follow me’ … but if you parse that verb you get a future: ‘they will follow me’.Those who are truly and genuinely His will persevere in following Jesus … they NEED to persevere, and those who are genuine, genuinely will.So in this verse in Colossians that we are looking at here, Paul says: “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 – 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel.”
- Masonry needs compression in it to be strong … you bang stones into gaps in the wall where you are placing your pointing, then you come back and fill up with mortar and bang it home.Stud walls need to be cut to fit then put in place and tightened with a wedge to hold them in tight if maximum strength and stability is to be had.It’s all about what you need to be strong … and that means taking up load and making things tight.What we need to be clear about here is that Paul isn’t writing about your performance, but about settled character.What I mean is that he uses a participle for ‘established’ and for ‘firm’, which means ‘the established ones’ and ‘the firm ones’ or mebbe ‘those who are established’ and ‘those who are firm’.He’s talking about the sort of person you are, not the one-off achievement.
- The genuine, authentic message about Christ is for ALL peoples … the first time ever that THIS had happened … and it is the Christian Gospel’s uniquely authenticating feature in Paul’s day, in fulfilment of the prophecy of the prophet Joel.So the genuine Gospel is the one that had set these Colossians free from their soul destroying alienation and reconciled them to God.It was also the message that came in a uniquely inclusive way in fulfilment of Joel’s prophecy from the very birth of the church on the day of Pentecost.And …