What Does Real Faith Look Like?

Our West Senior Pastor, Seth Swindall, begins our new teaching series, Jesus Over Everything. What happens when the gospel truly takes root in someone's life? As we begin a new series through Colossians, we explore how the good news of Jesus transformed Paul, spread from Ephesus to Colossae, and began changing an entire community. In this message, Pastor Seth explores the following Scriptures: Colossians 1:1-14 NLT 00:00 — Welcome 00:24 — Saul's beginnings as a Pharisee 01:14 — Saul's radical encounter with Jesus 02:10 — From persecutor to follower of Christ 03:16 — Paul's mission: Planting the message of Jesus 04:00 — How the gospel transforms individuals and builds churches 05:39 — Paul's ministry in Ephesus 06:17 — Miracles and transformed lives in Ephesus 08:14 — Confession and repentance in response to the gospel 09:02 — Following Jesus means stopping some things and starting others 10:10 — The gospel begins transforming an entire city 11:23 — The connection between Ephesus and Colossae 11:41 — Epaphras encounters the message of Jesus 12:53 — Epaphras brings the gospel home to Colossae 14:08 — Paul hears about the church in Colossae 14:49 — When you've been transformed, the gospel goes with you 15:11 — Paul's introduction to the Colossian church 16:05 — God's holy people and faithful brothers and sisters 17:10 — How Paul recognizes genuine transformation 18:33 — Three characteristics of a Christ-centered community 20:05 — First characteristic: Faith in Christ 20:31 — The difference between belief and genuine faith 21:37 — Faith becomes the foundation for our decisions 22:37 — An illustration of belief versus faith 23:38 — True faith moves us to action 25:16 — It's not the strength of your faith, but where you place it 26:50 — Second characteristic: Love for God's people 27:30 — How experiencing forgiveness produces love 29:34 — Loving others beyond our differences 30:25 — Third characteristic: Hope in God's promises 31:35 — Why the things of this world cannot fully satisfy us 32:44 — C.S. Lewis and the longing for another world 34:41 — Keeping our desire for our true home alive 35:40 — Bringing heaven to earth through the way we live 36:13 — Would Paul recognize these characteristics in us? 37:00 — The evidence of a life transformed by Jesus 37:57 — 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/west