ColossiansThe Ministry of Reconciliation

Lesson 8

THE MEANS - His blood

A. Reconciled by His blood

B. Reconciled by His Cross

THE EFFECT– peace

A person who has peace with God has:

•peace of conscience

•peace of soul

•peace with others

•peace in his world

THE PARTIES - earth, heaven, alienated and enemies

A. Things in earth and things in heavenSimply means everyone who has ever been saved or will be saved at any time.

B. Alienated, Enemies and WickedThat's God's description of every one of us before the blood of the cross is applied.

THE RESULT - holy, unblameable and unreproveable

A. HolyConsecrated to God

B. UnblameableFaultless

C. UnreproveableWithout accusation

THE CONDITION - if ye continue

A. Justification

B. Sanctification