Christ Church - West Campus
Colossians 1:19-23 ESV
“Hope in Reconciliation”
“to remain a friend to one who has transgressed friendship, to continue to one who has broken faith…settle this affair well and show to all mankind that there is a right way to deal even with civil wars.”
Our hope for reconciliation is Jesus Christ
“When we are made wealthy in Jesus, we lose the need to validate ourselves with money, physical attractiveness, intelligence, social connections, fame, or any other thing that we have clung to for dear life.”
“What if our secret battle with shame was neutered so we could spend less energy covering ourselves and more energy loving the people in front of us?”
God’s reconciliation gives us a new power to reconcile broken relationships
1.It puts our ego in check
2.It gives us resilience to pay the price of reconciliation
3.It motivates us towards its value and importance
As God’s people we should be the first and best at reconciliation in the world
This Christmas who do I need to be reconciled to?
How can I be a force for reconciliation in the world?