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Have you (or your finger) ever been physically stuck somewhere, and needed to call for help? Who helped you, what did they do, and how did you feel when they did (happy or embarrassed)?Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation – if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven…
The Apostle Paul, from his letter to the Colossians (Colossians 1:21-23)
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…
The Apostle Paul, from his first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
What does the word ‘redemption’ mean?
Looking at Colossians 1:21-23,
Looking at 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, this mentions the additional detail of resurrection. Why is it important that Jesus came back to life?
What is your response to what God has done for you?
Do you think it important that we share this message with others? If people don’t seem interested, how might we stir their interest? What caused you to consider this message?