വിശ്വാസത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരതയുള്ളവർ ആയിരിക്കുക I Be Steadfast in Faith I കൊലോസ്യർ 2: 1-12 I Col. 2: 1-12

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him” Col. 2:6

What does it truly mean to live a life that is rooted, built up, and complete in Christ?

In this stirring sermon from Colossians 2:1–12, we’re drawn into the heartbeat of the apostle Paul—a pastor who aches for a young church to stand strong in a world filled with beautiful lies. His words carry not just instruction but deep, Spirit-filled urgency. He is not content with a faith that begins well; he longs for a faith that endures, matures, and thrives in Christ.

We walk slowly and thoughtfully through Paul’s plea to the Colossian believers. We hear a shepherd’s concern: “I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit…” He rejoices not merely over numbers or zeal, but over the order, depth, and rootedness of their faith. And then, like a wise guide warning travellers of subtle traps, Paul exposes the deceptive philosophies and traditions that sound spiritual but lack Christ.

Through this passage, we are asked to take a hard look at our foundations. Are we building our lives on rituals, traditions, and trends—or are we being formed by Christ Himself?

The message gently, but boldly, highlights:
1. The danger of spiritual deception disguised as tradition.
2. The joy of living a rooted life in Christ.
3. The beauty of being built up by His Word and Spirit
4. The freedom that comes from knowing we are complete in Him
5. The sacred symbolism of baptism, where we die to our old life and rise again into His fullness.

But it’s not all warning—it’s deeply encouraging. Paul doesn’t call the Church to perfection through effort, but to maturity through connection, through a relationship.
He reminds us: we are already complete in Him. The call is to live out that completeness with confidence and joy, growing in thankfulness, standing firm in truth, and refusing to be swayed by the world’s empty substitutes.