TITLE:  Jesus – The Heart of Plan “A”
TEXT:  Colossians 1:24-29
PROPOSITION:  It is ONLY through Christ that salvation and eternal life are possible.
QUESTION:  What?
KEY WORD:  Keys
SCRIPTURE READING:  Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. Previous sermon – There is no plan “B”
2. Jesus is the heart of God’s only plan – Plan “A”
3. We must preach Jesus, the hope of glory.

Jesus is the key to understanding the Bible

1. OT pointed to Christ
   1. John 5:39-47
   2. Luke 24:44-45
2. He shows us the Father – John 14:8-9
3. NT is the revelation of His mind – 1 Corinthians 2:16
4. The Father’s revelation of the Son is a revelation of Himself – 1 Corinthians 2:10-16

Jesus is the key to understanding Salvation

1. He is the very reason there is salvation – Romans 3:21-26
2. He shows us how to understand obedience
3. He assures us that salvation is for all the faithful – Revelation 2:10

Jesus the key to understanding the Christian Life

1. He is the standard for what God wants us to be – Romans 8:29
2. He is to replace our self-will by living in us – Galatians 2:20
3. He comes into our hearts when we obey the truth – John 14:23
4. His way is seen in the completeness of the New Covenant – Ephesians 4:11-16

Jesus is the key to successful relationships

1. Personal relationships
   1. Marriage
   2. Family
   3. Social & Friends
2. Relationship with the Father – John 14:6; 1 John 1:1-3, 7