Colossians: Faith Under Pressure - Message 7

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Stop letting guilt, shame, and cultural pressures dictate your life, and discover the true freedom of being rooted in Jesus. Learn how to silence the enemy's greatest weapon—condemnation—and start living from a place of absolute victory!In Message 7 of our "Colossians: Faith Under Pressure" series, we dive into Colossians 2:6-15 to uncover what it truly means to walk in Christ. The world constantly presents us with two deceptive rivals to the Gospel: culture, which tells us to "follow yourself," and religion, which tells us to "fix yourself." But Jesus offers a different path—He simply asks us to surrender. By being rooted, built up, and established in Him, we experience an overflowing gratitude that guards our hearts against these exhausting outside pressures.We also explore two powerful realities of a surrendered life: your old self is gone along with your completely canceled sin debt, and your spiritual enemy has been defeated and disarmed. The devil's greatest weapon is condemnation, but Romans 8:1 reminds us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Whether you are feeling stuck in your walk with God or carrying the heavy weight of past mistakes, this sermon will encourage you to let go of the guilt, forgive yourself, and fully embrace the grace of God.Timestamps[00:00] - Welcome, Prayer & Announcements[05:13] - Analyzing Colossians 2:6: How to Walk in Christ[07:26] - What It Means to Be Rooted, Built Up, and Established[17:11] - Rivals to the Gospel: Culture vs. Religion[24:23] - Two Powerful Realities of a Surrendered Life[25:25] - Reality #1: Your Old Self is Gone & Your Debt is Canceled[33:45] - Reality #2: The Enemy is Defeated & Disarmed[35:17] - Disarming the Enemy's Greatest Weapon: Condemnation[42:08] - Three Categories of Believers: Are You Still Carrying Shame?[48:15] - Closing Prayer & Altar Call Invitation#Colossians #FaithUnderPressure #NoCondemnation #ONEChurch #SermonSeriesONE Church exists to help people become ONE with God, each other and their community. Our mission is to make sure NO ONE WALKS ALONE. And that everyone knows the ONE.Are you ready to take that next step in your walk with Jesus? Connect with ONE Church by clicking here: https://onechurchsc.org/links/To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://onechurchsc.churchcenter.com/giving

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