A Wonderfully Nerdy Conversation • TSOU S2 E102

Colossians is an invitation to live in Christ. To do this, we must understand that we will face opposition. False teachers who will want to use the Gospel for some other agenda or purpose. Those who feel they have outgrown the simple message of Christ and have lost hope in the simple Gospel. Those who will come with “plausible” arguments based on human philosophy and materialistic wisdom. At times the opposition will come as ridicule, isolation and loss of influence. At other times it will come as threat of violence, slander and shame. There will be pressure to conform to the pattern and philosophy of the culture and the current age. In seasons like this it can become easy to try to compromise our commitment to Christ and the Gospel to win favor with those who oppose us, only to find that we are trying to appease people who will never like us. With so much cultural change it can be difficult to find a place to stand. As followers we find that we can stand in Christ on the Gospel of peace. As followers we stand in Christ on the Gospel of peace, hope and love. The way of Jesus stands in opposition to the wisdom of the world. When we are feeling overwhelmed with attacks on the Gospel we return to the simple Gospel.