21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
- What does it feel like to be God's enemy?
- What does it feel like to be alienated from God?
- In this passage, what is involved in your being holy, blameless, and beyond reproach? How badly do you want this?
- What images come to mind from the phrases "stable", "steadfast", "not shifting away from"?
- What is the gospel that was proclaimed to all creation under heaven?
- What is the hope that motivates your life?
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To be alienated from God is "hopeless." It does not have to be that way. God wants a relationship with us. (See Isaiah 55.) Verse 6 in Isaiah 55 says, "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near ..." It's not so much that God is hiding, but we drift or pull away from God. I've been there and I never want to experience that again. My hope is in Christ and it is certain that I can expect a home with him and be counted an heir.
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