Why We Exist (Colossians 1:24-2:5)

Big Idea: We exist to tell people about what Jesus has done.

I have a friend who became the pastor of a large church here in Toronto.

When he started, he went around and asked people, “Why do we exist?” People looked at him funny. The most common answer they gave was, “Because we’re…” and then they gave the name of the church. In other words, we exist simply because we exist.

That wasn’t a good enough answer, so he’d repeat the question. Why do we exist? He drove people crazy. But out of that quest...