As those who are united to Christ by faith, we share in his death and resurrection. Our lives are hidden with Christ in God. We will share in his glory when he appears. Now, we seek Christ and set our minds on him. The spirit...
The gospel reality of union with Christ means newness characterizes our lives. We have been learning about the reality of our union with Christ from Colossians 3. Now we see the results of that union in our on-the-ground, everyday life. This chapter opens with the declaration that we...
How does our union with Christ work practically in our lives as believers? Scott and Josh discuss this and more in this week's podcast episode. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time...
By grace through faith we are brought into personal union with Christ, which includes participation in his death to sin, resurrection life, current reign in heaven, and future return in glory. We contribute nothing to Christ’s accomplishments, but we experience them in him. Our union...
The language of salvation we most often use includes words like forgiveness, reconciliation, and new life. Praise God for these realities of the gospel. A much less used phrase, but equally true and necessary, is “union”. By grace through faith, we are united to Christ. As...
Faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus allows us to put off sinful attitudes, produces the fruit of the Spirit, and frees us from self-justification. Scott and Jason Miller discuss this and more on this week's episode. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify,...
The best safeguard against being taken captive to vain philosophy and empty religion is knowing and treasuring Jesus Christ and all that He accomplished for us. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we...
We all believe something about life and how we are to live it. What we believe determines how we live. The gospel of Jesus Christ is truth we believe from which we live. In this passage, the Apostle Paul is confronting teachings about life and...
The power of a phrase is undeniable. Marketers know this. Think of how many products you purchase and places you go that have a memorable slogan attached to them. Colossians 2 comes with a phrase that clarifies what we are to believe and how we are...
This week, Scott and Josh discuss what it means to walk in Christ. How do we approach this call with the same fervor that we bring with us at the beginning of the Christian faith? The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply...
