1bC shelton [audio]

 “No Need to Runaway”
Colossians 1:21-23

 Three Stops in Our Spiritual Journey:

 1. Our Past Alienation – 1:21

 -  We were aliens.

 -  We were .

2. Our Present Reconciliation – 1:22

 -  “Reconciled” is a term we use in marriage.

     1. He reconciled us by the death of _____________

2. He reconciled us for the purpose of __________

3. Our Future Glorification – 1:23, 27

              -  Two interpretative problems:

   “preached to every creature under heaven…”

  “if you continue in the faith…”

 -  One gracious purpose – “Christ in you, the hope of g .”

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Pastor Gary A. Schwarz
Shelton First Baptist Church
February 1, 2009