Jesus Is Closer Than You Realize

Our Spiritual Formation Director, Blake Zimmerman, continues week three of our teaching series, Jesus Over Everything. What does it mean that our lives are hidden with Christ in God? As we continue through Colossians, we're reminded that following Jesus isn't about maintaining a relationship with someone far away. It's about sharing in His life and living in His presence every day. In this message, Pastor Blake explores the following Scriptures: Colossians 3:1-13 CSB Genesis 3:22-24 CSB Leviticus 16:7-10 ESV Leviticus 16:21-22 ESV 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 CSB 1 Timothy 1:20 CSB 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 CSB Psalm 27:4 ESV 00:00 — Welcome 01:17 — Why we practice Advent as a church 01:58 — Continuing the series through Colossians 02:18 — Reading Colossians 3:1–11 03:51 — Your life is hidden with Christ in God 04:51 — Understanding Paul's words through the Old Testament 05:43 — God's original desire to dwell with His people 06:27 — The story of Scripture: God's presence and the absence of sin 07:09 — Sin enters the Garden of Eden 07:53 — Why humanity was driven out of the Garden 08:17 — God continues pursuing His people 09:12 — The tabernacle: God dwelling among sinful people 09:54 — Why God moves toward sinners 11:00 — Understanding God's holiness 11:39 — The Day of Atonement and the removal of sin 12:33 — The significance of the two goats 14:19 — The scapegoat and the removal of Israel's sins 15:25 — Why sin must be removed from God's presence 16:30 — How the Old Testament points toward Jesus 16:48 — Paul's teaching about sin and the Christian community 18:13 — The Church is God's new dwelling place 19:45 — What Christ has accomplished on our behalf 20:09 — Where are we seated with Christ? 21:11 — Union with Christ: The foundational truth of our faith 21:32 — Salvation is more than a ticket to heaven 22:51 — A conversation that changed Blake's understanding of Jesus 23:11 — Sharing in the life of Christ 23:58 — Jesus is closer than we realize 24:47 — Two practices for experiencing union with Christ 25:33 — Contemplation: Setting our minds on things above 26:20 — Learning to seek God's presence wherever we are 27:18 — How our phones compete for our attention 29:12 — Why distractions make it difficult to focus on God 30:21 — Recovering the practice of giving God our attention 30:42 — Do you have a plan to contemplate the Lord? 31:27 — Returning our thoughts to Scripture throughout the day 32:11 — Mortification: Putting sin to death 33:11 — Why our union with Christ changes how we view sin 34:37 — Putting away the practices of our old lives 35:06 — Jesus has already carried the weight of our sin 35:40 — The lifelong process of becoming more like Christ 36:19 — A frustrating morning and an unexpected lesson 38:37 — You are being renewed into the image of your Creator 39:38 — Does the fight against sin ever get easier? 40:22 — Jesus carries the burden with us 40:52 — Taking a moment to contemplate God's presence 41:38 — Asking God what needs to change in our lives 42:31 — Prayer for repentance and spiritual renewal 43:40 — Closing prayer - Next Steps Looking to take a next step? We'd love to help you get connected. 👉 Next Move – Learn more about who we are and how to get involved. https://churchonthemove.com/nextmove 👉 Join a Group – Find community and grow in your faith together. https://churchonthemove.com/smallgroups 👉 Give – Fuel the mission and make an impact. https://churchonthemove.com/give 👉 Connect with a Pastor – Need prayer or resources? We're here. https://my.churchonthemove.com/connect – About Church on the Move: We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love. We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word. Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com/tulsa