God meets you where you’re at

Speaker: Matthew Ruttan

May 06, 2024

in hope, Jesus, purpose, worth

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Johnny Cash was down and almost out in Nickajack cave when God came to him personally. Saul was headed to Damascus to persecute Christians when God came to him personally. This tells us something. In the words of an old saying, “God meets you where you’re at, not where you should be at.”

It was true for the Man in Black, for Saul, for the Colossians, and it’s true for you as well. That, my friends, is very good news for imperfect people.

This sermon explores Colossians 1:24 – 2:5. This young church had it’s share of problems. They were drifting. Even still, Paul shared with them a mystery that had been hidden for generations: “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Really? Even with their mixed-up thinking and relative immaturity? Yes. He meets us in our sin, shame, mistakes, weaknesses and questions.

This sermon also suggests four points to consider as we seek to apply these insights to our lives today. Brothers and sisters, when it comes to receiving God’s grace, perfection is not a necessary qualification. Christ in you, the hope of glory.