In The Word - Colossians | The Power of Walking with Christ

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Pastor Jared explains why walking with Jesus, not becoming Billy Graham overnight, is the biblical path to faith.

This episode is a sermon from Chestnut Mountain Church, delivered by Pastor Jared, as part of a series on the Book of Colossians. Jared opens by setting the theme of walking with Jesus, tracing it from Adam and Eve to the disciples, and contrasts it with the pressure to achieve spiritual perfection immediately. He shares personal stories, including humorous videos of his children falling while learning to walk, to emphasize that walking with God involves time and failure. Jared recounts a conversation with another pastor who felt unqualified but had studied the Bible daily for 28 years, highlighting the simplicity of consistent practice. The sermon then delves into Colossians chapter 2, where Jared explains that Paul wrote to counter false teachings confusing the Colossian church. He reads verses 4-8, warning against deceptive arguments and human traditions, and uses ChatGPT to list humanity's five biggest questions—identity, purpose, death, God, and morality—asserting Jesus answers them all. Jared analyzes specific verses, discussing legalism, ascetic practices, and how rituals are shadows compared to Christ. He breaks down Colossians 2:6 into three characteristics of walking with God: being rooted, growing, and overflowing with gratitude. The sermon peaks with a celebration of forgiveness, where Jared describes Christ erasing the certificate of debt by nailing it to the cross. He tells the story from Luke 7 of a sinful woman who washes Jesus' feet with her tears and perfume, contrasting her gratitude with the Pharisee's judgment. Jared applies this by inviting non-believers to take their first steps with Jesus and encouraging believers to deepen their gratitude. The episode ends with practical calls to action, including connecting with pastors, leaving reviews, and attending services.

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A Colossians 2 sermon on walking with Jesus beyond the limits of religious control.

Walking with Jesus is framed as a lived pattern of faith, starting in Colossians 2 and moving through Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, and the disciples called to follow Christ.

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