Be Reconciled to God - 2/7/10am

Ecclesiastes 7:29 -God made man upright, but men have sought out many inventions
Isaiah 59:1-8 -Sin separates men from God

Reconciliation through Christ
Though we have all sinned and separated ourselves from God, we can be reconciled to Him through Christ.
Zechariah 1:1-4 -Return to God and He will return to you
II Corinthians 5:12-21 -Reconciled to God by Christ Jesus
Romans 5:6-11 -Reconciliation by Christ’s death and resurrection
Colossians 1:19-23 -Once enemies, we are now reconciled
Ephesians 2:14-18 -Both Jews and Gentiles can be reconciled together
Luke 15:11-32 -The parable of the prodigal son

Repentance
To be reconciled we must repent and turn back to serving Him. A change from following after sin to following after Christ must b made.
II Corinthians 7:8-12 -The repentance of the Corinthians
II Timothy 2:11-26 -Repentance of those who acknowledge the truth
Hebrews 6:4-6 -If someone falls away, how can we return them to repentance?
Luke 13:1-5 -Repent or you shall also perish