Past, Present, and Future

Colossians 1:21-23 | Max Janusch | You have been saved by Christ so that you can be presented “holy,” “blameless,” and “above reproach.” This is incredible news for you who were once far off and sinning against God! The Christian life is not constant striving to clean yourself up before God. The Christian life is a day-in, day-out response to the work of Jesus Christ who has saved you in order to heal you, transform you, and bring you into deeper and deeper relationship with himself.MAIN IDEAThose reconciled to God remain rooted in the gospel.OUTLINEI. Christ has saved sinners for future presentation. (vv. 21-22)II. Present faith is based on gospel hope. (v. 23)DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. After the sermon and time engaging the text, what questions do you still have about the passage? Are there words or phrases that you need help understanding?2. What seems to be Paul’s main point in this passage? What is the single most important idea that he is communicating?3. Discuss how Paul describes what a Christian is. What does it mean to be “holy,” “blameless,” and “above reproach”?4. Discuss how Paul describes what a Christian does. What does it mean to “continue in the faith,” be “stable and steadfast,” not “shift from the hope of the gospel”?5. In addition to prayer, what is one way that your group can practically encourage or challenge you to respond to this passage this week?