New Humanity
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The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—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.
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Read Revelation 21:1-7 this week.
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Personal Reflection Questions:
What areas of your life are you trying to fix yourself? Prayerfully give them over to God.
Lonnye called Christ the ‘divine glue’, how does this change the way you see the world?
Are there relationships in your life that the Holy Spirit is prompting you to reconcile?
Group Reflection Questions:
How can you encourage one another toward greater devotion to God?
As a group, share stories of how your lives have been redeemed.
Take some time to sit silently before God.
What action will you take this week because of what you heard from the Lord during the teaching of His Word?
