Presented and blameless in Christ

Colossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were

enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 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— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and

firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel... - (NIV84)

Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how

much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 For

if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through

the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall

we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also

rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we

have now received reconciliation. - (NIV84)

Presented holy and blameless in Christ

1. People in distress: Hostile in mind & doing evil deeds

2. God prevailed against hostility in His everlasting love

3. In Christ we are reconciled, saved to fit into His plans

4. Christ died so that we rise with Him holy & blameless

5. Continue in faith firm & never moving from the hope