Paul exhorts the Colossians to let their practice conform to their position in Christ. We have been raised with Christ, who is seated at the right hand of the Father.
We are defined by the work of Jesus, not our own. Knowing this gives us a proper perspective as it relates to loving ourselves, which in turn affects how we love others.
Too often we allow what we do to define who we are. But this is backwards. Who we are in Christ should shape and guide what we do.
The world does not provide answers for our deepest questions. Only when we grasp who and whose we are can we have peace in uncertainty.
What is your identity? How can you get to know Christ better? The key is cultivating an appetite for knowing God by spending time in His Word and obeying Him.
What matters most to you? Unless we know who and Whose we are, our answer to this question will lead only to discontentment.
How do we know what our lives should look like? The world tries to pin many identities on us, but Paul makes it clear: Scripture is our guide.
Even after coming to Christ, we will struggle with old habits, traumas, and sins. Romans 7 addresses this issue as well as our ongoing sanctification.
Because of what Jesus has done, we are no longer who we once were. God calls us to walk in the newsness of that life and fight the old flesh.
What is the essence of truth? The answer to this question comes down to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, which Paul lays out in Ephesians 4:4–6.
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