The pastor begins the sermon by emphasizing the importance of the church community as a family of peace and holiness, united in pursuing God’s will.

Drawing from Colossians 1:20-23, he delves into the concept of reconciliation with God through Christ’s death, highlighting the believer’s firm establishment in faith as essential for this pursuit. He discusses the Greek meaning of “reconcile” and stresses believers’ position as holy and blameless before God solely through faith in Christ.

The sermon touches on the believer’s acceptance of God’s Word, bearing spiritual fruit, and remaining steadfast in faith. It underscores that true believers cannot be separated from God’s love and will persevere in faith by His enabling grace. The pastor further elaborates on believers being seen as holy as Christ by God, despite their imperfections. He emphasizes the importance of remaining faithful and firmly established in Christ, noting that true believers will remain faithful by the enabling grace of God.

The sermon concludes with an invitation to respond to the gospel message, acknowledging the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ and encouraging continual growth in faith and intentional pursuit of God’s will.

Colossians 1:22-23

22 yet He has now reconciled you in His body of flesh through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach

23 if indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.