Sermon
Colossians 1:21-23
Cornerstone Church of Ames
Speaker: Mark Vance
February 8, 2026 · 19 min
Summary
Colossians 1:15-23 presents Jesus as creator and reconciler of all things, while verses 21-23 reveal salvation's three-tense arc: past alienation from God, present reconciliation through Christ's death, and future glorification. Believers must remain steadfast in faith, not shifting from the gospel's hope.
Highlights
What makes grace amazing is that you don't deserve it. He saves wretches, not good people.
When you were not lovely, he loved you. So that now, because of his love, you become lovely.
Don't stop believing. Keep clinging to Jesus. It's not just how you start, it's how you finish.