Live Again

Ben Stuart kicks off a study of the second half of Colossians in our new collection, Live Again. If Jesus is our Lord, how does that change how we live our lives?

Continuing in our collection, Live Again, Ben Stuart walks us through Colossians 3:7-11 and helps us understand how to navigate the tensions and conflict in the world today. How does the reality of the resurrection of Jesus change how we are supposed to live in difficult times? “In these, you too once walked while living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.”Colossians 3:7-11

“Spirituality always works itself out in the context of community.” Continuing in our series, Live Again, Ben Stuart teaches us how Colossians 3:12-17 lays a framework for Christian community. “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:12-17

This week we are joined by Brett Younker, part of Passion Music and the Young Adults pastor for our Passion City Church family in Atlanta. Brett is continuing in our series Live Again and showing how to navigate relationships within our families in a way that reflects Christ’s love.

Continuing in our collection, Live Again, Ben Stuart connects Colossians to the book of Philemon and helps us understand how the implications of the Gospel renovate our hearts and help us reconcile with others.

We believe that Jesus is a part of every sphere of our lives. So what implication does that have in the workplace? Continuing in our series, Live Again, Ben shows us what Colossians has to say about how we conduct ourselves at our jobs.

How can ordinary people like us take part in God’s incredible rescue mission on earth? As we draw near to the end of the book of Colossians, Ben explains three simple but powerful ways that we are able to make a difference in the world: pray earnestly, walk wisely, and speak graciously.