Colossians Week 5 - Learning to Walk | Sunday Service 10:30am

Paul uses a number of metaphors in the same sentence that seem at first glance to be contradictory; live (or walk) in Christ, be rooted and built up. How can you walk and be rooted? It’s more of a both/and, we are to be firmly grounded in Christ’s work on our behalf and also to keep growing in our faith journey towards Christ-likeness. While on this earth we battle between our old nature and our new identity in Christ. Our battle comes from the outside through deceptions and heresies and from within through temptations and selfish desires. This is a common theme throughout Paul’s writings (see also Galatians 5, Romans 7-8, Ephesians 4-5) Having our faith strengthened leads us to gratitude. For our God showers us with His Grace and gives us His Spirit so that we have everything we need for life and godliness. 

Prepare for this week’s message by reading Colossians 2:6-15