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Reconciled with GodReconciled with God

Divine harmony entering a world in chaosDivine harmony entering a world in chaos

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For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

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And you, who once were 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,

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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.

(Colossians 1:19-23 ESV)

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Colossians 1:19: Colossians 1:19: “Pleased to dwell” “Pleased to dwell”

For in him all the fullness of GodFor in him all the fullness of Godwas pleased to dwell,was pleased to dwell,

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““a dwelling place for God”a dwelling place for God”

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“And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.”

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“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,”

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“in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.”

(Ephesians 2:17-22 ESV)

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Colossians 1:20a: Colossians 1:20a: “Pleased to reconcile”“Pleased to reconcile”

For in him all the fullness of GodFor in him all the fullness of Godwas pleased to dwell,was pleased to dwell,and through him to reconcileand through him to reconcileto himself all things,to himself all things,whether on earth or in heaven, whether on earth or in heaven, 

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Colossians 1:20b: Colossians 1:20b: “Peace by blood”“Peace by blood”

making peace by the blood of his making peace by the blood of his cross. cross. 

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Colossians 1:21: Colossians 1:21: “Once and now”“Once and now”

And you, who once were alienatedAnd you, who once were alienatedand hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,he has now reconciledhe has now reconciled

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Colossians 1:22a: Colossians 1:22a: “by his death”“by his death”

in his body of flesh by his death,in his body of flesh by his death,

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““You shall surely die !”You shall surely die !”

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Colossians 1:22b: Colossians 1:22b: “to present you holy”“to present you holy”

in order to present you holy and in order to present you holy and blamelessblamelessand above reproach before him,and above reproach before him,

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Colossians 1:23a: Colossians 1:23a: “If indeed”“If indeed”

if indeed you continue in the faith,if indeed you continue in the faith,stable and steadfast,stable and steadfast,not shifting from the hope not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heardof the gospel that you heard,,

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Colossians 1:23b: Colossians 1:23b: “under heaven”“under heaven”

which has been proclaimedwhich has been proclaimedin all creation under heaven,in all creation under heaven,and of which I, Paul, became a minister.and of which I, Paul, became a minister.