Explaining Our Hope

March 18, 2021 00:03:12
Explaining Our Hope
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Explaining Our Hope

Mar 18 2021 | 00:03:12

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Show Notes

I don’t know about you, but I love a good mystery. The allure of figuring out where that certain key item is hidden, the suspense of the unknown, the intrigue! And that’s the cool thing about the book of Colossians: this letter to the church at Colossae centers on the solution to the greatest mystery of all. What was this long-hidden mystery, revealed to the believers in Colossae (and to us as well) (Colossians 1:25-26)? Spoiler alert: Jesus Christ is the mystery (Colossians 2:2)! Everything in the history of God’s planall the Old Testament sacrifices, rules, prophets, and kingswere clues pointing to the way for us sinners to be made right with the God of the universe. Jesus is the solution! Everything God promised His people was fulfilled in Jesus Christ when He died for us on the cross to cancel our debt of sin that condemned us (Colossians 2:9-15). From the time when humans first sinned, God had a plan to draw us to Himself. He knew nothing we could do in our own power would be sufficient enough to grant us a right relationshipand, ultimately, eternal lifewith Him, so He sent us His Son (Ephesians 2:4-10). When we put our trust in Jesus alone as the sacrifice for our sins, we have grasped the wealth of this mystery God has revealed to us: Christ in us (Colossians 1:27). As Christians, we have hope that Jesus, our risen Savior, is with us always and will dwell with us forever. Savannah Coleman The whole Bible is the true story of how God is rescuing His people from sin and deathof bringing them back after sin separated them from Him. It’s a mystery story of how God would somehow bring salvation from sin and all the brokenness it brings. To learn more about Jesus, the One who was the answer to that mystery, check out our “Know Jesus” page. I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of complete understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mysteryChrist. Colossians 2:2 (CSB)

 

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