Presented holy and blameless in Christ

Presented and blameless in ChristColossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and wereenemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But nowhe has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through deathto present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free fromaccusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established andfirm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel... - (NIV84)Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, howmuch more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! 10 Forif, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him throughthe death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shallwe be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we alsorejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom wehave now received reconciliation. - (NIV84)Presented holy and blameless in Christ1. People in distress: Hostile in mind & doing evil deeds2. God prevailed against hostility in His everlasting love3. In Christ we are reconciled, saved to fit into His plans4. Christ died so that we rise with Him holy & blameless5. Continue in faith firm & never moving from the hope