This sermon was preached by Jared Osborne on April 17, 2023 and is part 5 of the series through Colossians.
We all have to make decisions to do things that don't sound fun and definitely aren't easy. When you think about the life of a Christian, it doesn't sound fun or easy when we are told we have to die to be one. This isn't a physical death, but one that is a complete termination of the former way of life. Jesus doesn't fix your life. He gives you a completely new one. For the new one to live, the other must die.
But this isn't easy. It takes conscious effort. Jesus tells us that we will have to die daily. Choosing righteousness over selfishness goes against our sinful nature. Choosing others over me is not the normal way we operate. It's a tall order, but it's the standard for the Christian. In order to live for Christ, you must die to yourself.
"For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God." -Colossians 3:3
This is the Supreme Reality of the Christian faith.
Are you ready to follow Jesus? Then it's time to die.
