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Colossians 2:6-7
6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Have You Ever Wondered...
Why some Christians seem to thrive while others barely survive?
The Problem
We try to live the Christian life on our own terms
in our own strength
disconnected from Christ
disconnected from Christ
The Command
Walk in Christ (v. 6)
Colossians 2:6
Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
How We Received Christ
As LORD
How We Are to Walk
Continue to live your lives IN HIM
The Four Metaphors
What Walking in Christ Looks Like (v. 7)
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
ROOTED
The Tree Doesn't Try
It abides in the soil
Fruit comes naturally
We Are Rooted IN HIM
Not in our performance
Not in our feelings
Not in our circumstances
Not in our circumstances
BUILT UP
Progressive Growth
Brick by brick
God is the builder
ESTABLISHED
Don't Be Tossed Around
By every new teaching
By every trend
Be grounded in truth
Be grounded in truth
OVERFLOWING WITH THANKFULNESS
The Result of Being Rooted
Deep, abiding gratitude
That overflows from the heart
Root Your Identity in Christ, Not in Your Performance
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Your Worth Is Not In What You Do, It's In Your Allegience
Your worth is in WHOSE YOU ARE
Prioritize Spiritual Depth Over Restless Activity
Luke 10:41-42
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things. 42 But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Activity Is Not the Same as Abiding
Slow down
Sit at the feet of Jesus
Let your roots go deep
Let your roots go deep
John 15:4
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
Guard Against False Teaching by Knowing Sound Doctrine
2 Timothy 4:3-4
3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Know the Truth
So you can spot error
Be rooted in the Word
Let Gratitude, Not Grumbling, Mark Your Life
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice at all times. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
If You're Grumbling
You've forgotten the gospel
You've lost sight of grace
Remember what you have in Christ
Remember what you have in Christ
Persevere in the Walk. It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.