Two Very Important Truths
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Speaker: Joe Whalen
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8
January 24, 2026
Colossians 1:1-8: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasingāas it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your[c] behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
Sermon Outline
1. Introduction
2. Two truths
Truth #1: The gospel has already changed you
Faith in Christ
A love for all the saints
Hope
Truth #2: The gospel is changing people all over the world
Everywhere the gospel goes, it brings salvation
God doesn't begin with our weaknesses; he begins with his strength
The gospel has already changed you, and it's changing people all over the world
3. Applications
Remind yourself over and over what God has done for you
Be thankful