Approach: Working through a few passages together and defining / discussing a few key words.

Hermeneutic objective: Practicing good observation by understanding words and concepts.

Theological objective: Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds as expressed in your evil actions. But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through his death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before him— (Col 1:21-22, CSB)

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God." (2 Cor 5:20, CSB)