Reconciled in Christ

Col 1:15-23

John 21:15–19 ESV

My notes:

Only in Christ we have connection with God

Heb 1:3

John 14:9

Romans 7:4

My notes:

Without Jesus to reconcile us we are dead in sin.

Ephesians 2:1-5

MAY/JUNE 2022
– In fact, 2 out of 3 Americans confess to being a sinner (67%), according to LifeWay Research [full infographic below]. The rest don’t see themselves as sinners (8%), don’t think sin exists (10%), or preferred not to answer the question (15%).

– While a few of the self-confessed sinners don’t mind being one (5%), most say they are either working on being less of a sinner (34%) or depending on Jesus to overcome their sin (28%).

– “Almost nobody wants to be a sinner,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research.

–  More than three-quarters of those surveyed soundly rejected the idea of a small sin deserving eternal damnation (74% disagreed, 62% strongly). !!!!

– Perhaps it’s not a surprise that Americans are split on their punishment of sin, since there is no consensus on what actions are sinful.

My notes:

Jesus calls us to him, to freedom from sin.

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Colossians 1:22 ESV

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESV