Based on Colossians 1-21-23

²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of^[a] your evil behavior. ²² But now he has reconciledyou by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— ²³ if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move 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, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

The message today is talking about our needs and how they are met through out faith in Jesus Christ.

What are three things we all need as human beings?

We need love. What was the reason Jesus died on the cross? His love for us. “We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:9-10, 19

Our need for love and righteousness is met by Christ’s motivation and work. (1:22)

We need security. Our need for security and hope is met by the quality of the gospel.

We need hope. Christian believers can feel secure because they have built their houses upon the rock and not the sand.

Therefore, we have the hope of eternal life. Because we have put our faith in Jesus Christ who promised that if we profess our faith in Him, we shall have eternal life.

We are Alive in Christ – Dead in Sin

In other words, He meets all of our needs.

Just like I’m learning in the book of Romans. Read the summary of sanctification -Romans 12-13.

I borrowed this chart from my Verse by Verse app to show the four circles Paul described in his letters to the Romans.

I think the basic summary is that we should never be worried or anxious because God meets all of our needs. Its hard sometimes, I know. But the more you sacrifice, the more you study His word, and the more you live your life to please God, the closer to Him and the stronger your faith becomes.

Have a blessed Sunday, thank you for reading and responding if that is your wish.