Preeminent: Part Five

Speaker: Pastor Lee Cummings
Date: May 22, 2021

PREEMINENT: Hope For A Confused World From Colossians

Paul's letter to the Colossians boldly declares how we should see, feel, and think about Jesus. Jesus is supreme over all! Existence itself was created by Him and for Him. Who He is and what He has done liberates us to live every day by His power and in His presence.

In Part Five of this series, we welcome Pastor Lee Cummings back as he uncovers truth about our old self in comparison to our new self.

Focus Scripture

Colossians 1:21-23 (ESV)

“And you, who were once alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 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, 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.”

Sermon Highlights

• RECONCILE = to leave one state behind in order to reestablish a relationship that has been broken or severed

  1. THE OLD YOU

• Alienated = Estranged
  no connection any longer to the life of God

• Hostile in Mind = Hatred
  a disposition to fight against something

• Doing Evil Deeds = Behavior that is morally corrupt, wicked and deserving of God’s judgment

  2. THE NEW YOU

• Holy = Set apart by God for God’s will and purpose

• Blameless = Without defect or imperfection. No spots

• Above Reproach = Guiltless without dispute, legally innocent, no standing charges against you

  3. Continuing In The Faith

• Stable = foundation or “stones” a house is built upon

• Steadfast = “settled” or “seated” in an unwavering way

• Not Shifting = Moving from one place of “rest”