If we are rooted in Christ (2:7), He is our sufficiency not only for salvation, but also for our sanctification (spiritual growth). As we mature in Him, there are things…
We see a pattern in much of Paul's writing: identity before activity. He focuses rst on what God has done, then tells us what God wants done. We see this…
Weeds…poison ivy…hackberry trees…things that need to be uprooted. As Christ-followers, Paul says, there are things that should be uprooted from our lives as well!
From the very beginning of the Church, sincere believers have sought spiritual maturity through curious means. As they pursued their ideas of maturity, they have often tried to make their…