The presence of the Lord provides hope.

How have you responded to your encounter with Jesus?

Do you follow Jesus even when you don't understand?

Do you follow with your hope anchored in Jesus Christ?

What was hidden has now been revealed to the saints, which is Paul and now he is revelaing it to us through God's Word.

The beautiful mystery is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

When we accept Jesus as our Savior he lives in us, the power of Jesus in us transforms us and allows us to share the gospel, revealing the beautiful mystery to others and growing the church.

Are you more passionate about Christ or the world?

Where do you turn when looking for answers? Christ? or the world?

All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ.

The service begins with Pastor Craig reading the Christmas Story from Luke 2 and Matthew 2.

Then from Colossians 1 we learn how Christmas is not just about the arrival of Glory, but the beginning of Glory's journey on Earth.

Paul helps us see the reconciling Christ in today's passage.

Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself through His sacrifice.

If you're not living like a Christian but you say that you are a Christian, you need to look inward to figure out what's going on.

Faith produces change, if you're saved, you should seem different.

He is the living, preeminent one who redeems.

Jesus is our Savior.

What's your purpose? To walk worthy and be fully pleasing to the Lord.

In this section of scripture, Paul shares his prayer for the Colossians: that they may be filled with the knowledge of God and bear fruit in every good work, be strengthened with the power of the Lord for endurance and patience, and joyfully give thanks to the Father who has qualified us for heaven—delivering us from darkness into the Kingdom of heaven through Jesus Christ.

The Apostle Paul anticipates and declares when Christ lives in us, it transforms our lives as His followers.

Everything is changed or different.

Paul thanks God for the faith, love and hope that transforms the folower of Jesus Christ.

We start a new series on Colossians today.

Christ in You the Hope of Glory: The Indwelling Christ and the Transformed Life

An introduction to the book of Colossians and verses 1 and 2.

Christ is able to save forever.

We need to come to God through Jesus, Jesus intercedes for us.