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- Franklin Camp (00:00) Now, isn't Christ central to their faith, to their love, and to their hope? Take Christ out of it and what do you have? You don't have any faith? Love won't draw you together and you sure don't have any hope. Would you say the Colossian letter even up to verse 5 is not saying that Christ is central to everything that you Then in the progress of the gospel, verse 6 through 8, Christ is central to that in Paul's mind. They've heard the truth of the gospel, but the truth of the gospel is the good news about Jesus. That's what makes it gospel, isn't it? There is a universal appeal, verse 6. It came not only to them, but for the whole world. It has a unifying effect, verse 7, and an uplifting spirit, verse 8. Paul was edified and lifted up when he heard of the love and respect that they had for him. And so Christ is central, where he sees the gospel making the progress that it makes.