Saved from the Domain of Darkness
Colossians 1:13-23
Summary
In our Advent series As Far as the Curse Is Found, we continue exploring why Jesus came. Colossians 1:13–23 tells the stunning story of rescue: God has delivered us from the domain of darkness, where sin once ruled over us, and has transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son. Though we were alienated and powerless under sin’s reign, Christ the King has come with real authority, redeeming us and forgiving our sins through his blood. Because he is before all things and holds all things together, he alone is able to break sin’s power and reconcile us to God. Our call now is to continue in the faith—stable, steadfast, and anchored in the hope of the gospel that has brought us from darkness into light.
Discussion Questions
Summary
In our Advent series As Far as the Curse Is Found, we continue exploring why Jesus came. Colossians 1:13–23 tells the stunning story of rescue: God has delivered us from the domain of darkness, where sin once ruled over us, and has transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son. Though we were alienated and powerless under sin’s reign, Christ the King has come with real authority, redeeming us and forgiving our sins through his blood. Because he is before all things and holds all things together, he alone is able to break sin’s power and reconcile us to God. Our call now is to continue in the faith—stable, steadfast, and anchored in the hope of the gospel that has brought us from darkness into light.
Discussion Questions
- Paul describes our former condition as being under the “domain of darkness.” How would you describe what that darkness looked like in your own life before Christ?
- In what area of life do you function as though sin is still in charge? How does this show up in your decisions, reactions, or desires?
- If instruction alone cannot free us from sin, what are some ways Christians today are tempted to treat “more information” as the solution to spiritual bondage?
- Which part of Christ’s supremacy in Colossians 1:15–20 do you most need to meditate on as you resist sin? How would trusting his actual authority change your approach?
- In what ways do we settle for a “sympathetic Jesus” but forget the “sovereign Jesus”? How does this affect our expectations of real change?
- What helps you stay “stable and steadfast” in the faith when life feels spiritually dark or confusing?
- What is one tangible step this week that reflects belonging to the kingdom of God’s beloved Son?
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