Walking in Christ

In this fifth message, Paul challenges believers to pursue the TRUTH as found in Christ alone. He was exerting great personal effort to encourage his readers, exhorting them to be united in love as they sought to understand a true knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ. In Christ alone are stored up all the treasures of wisdom (practical insight) and knowledge (personal discernment). While pursuing Christ, they were to be alert to the problem of verbal TRICKS, as some would seek to delude them with persuasive arguments. But Paul praised the Colossians for their orderly conduct and their faithful courage. Finally, Paul commanded them to TRUST Christ fully, exhorting them to walk in Him. The expectations of this walk require dependence on Christ: being grounded with firm roots, growing spiritually day by day, being gritty with an unwavering faith, and then being grateful with an overflowing of thanksgiving.