Pastor Reid Olson of Crossroads Church of Greeley teaches on Colossians 1:9-14. In this letter to the people of Colossi, Paul writes to them about their identity in Christ Jesus.
See, in our day, as in theirs, it is easy to learn about religion and play all the right games with church. This game is not what Paul had in mind. He was empowering his people to no longer live in the darkness of the world, rather to live in the light of God. Jesus has redeemed us to be light in this dark world, and it has nothing to do with us, it’s all Jesus. This portion of Paul’s letter makes a stand that he wants people to grow up in God, and be joyful in thanksgiving, so that we truly live into our real identity in Christ. Maybe these words are foreign to you, if you don’t understand where your identity lies. Maybe you need to realize that in Jesus, you are a new person; transformed for God’s good work in the world. This is what Paul is talking about.
Posted by Reid Olson on August 20, 2019 in Leadership, Media, Ministry Calling, Sermons
Tags: Colorado, comfort, interviews, Philanthropy, prayer, religion, sad, security, sharing, travel, waiting
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