The Life of Christ in the Believer
Taught by Pastor Isaac Oyedepo
This session closes a deep study of Colossians 3 and 4, focusing on what it looks like when Christ's life is actively shaping how a believer thinks, speaks, and relates to others. Pastor Isaac emphasizes that the Christian life cannot be lived without Christ at work within us. He walks through Colossians 4:17, where Paul charges Archippus (likely a Roman soldier turned minister) to carry out the ministry the Lord gave him, showing that ministry can happen in any sphere of influence, including the military and the marketplace. The session ends with a challenge: study Colossians 1 through 4 as a continuous whole, because heresy is building momentum in these last days and being rooted in scripture is the only real defense.
This is the closing session of a Berean Sessions study through Colossians, part B covering chapters 3 and 4. Pastor Isaac encourages viewers to go back and study the entire letter from chapter 1 through 4. The next discipleship meeting (held Saturdays at Skywide Studios in Zone 6, Abuja) covers Acts 9 on the theme of transformation.
Summary
This session closes a deep study of Colossians 3 and 4, focusing on what it looks like when Christ's life is actively shaping how a believer thinks, speaks, and relates to others. Pastor Isaac emphasizes that the Christian life cannot be lived without Christ at work within us. He walks through Colossians 4:17, where Paul charges Archippus (likely a Roman soldier turned minister) to carry out the ministry the Lord gave him, showing that ministry can happen in any sphere of influence, including the military and the marketplace. The session ends with a challenge: study Colossians 1 through 4 as a continuous whole, because heresy is building momentum in these last days and being rooted in scripture is the only real defense.
Key Points
Christ in the believer shapes everything. He changes your perspective on life, your relationships, and your sense of purpose. This is the heart of Colossians 3 and 4.
You can carry out ministry in any sphere of influence. Archippus may have been a Roman soldier, yet Paul charged him to fulfill the ministry God gave him. Your calling doesn't require you to leave your profession.
Paul's greeting 'remember my chains' is a reminder that grace operates even in captivity. Grace shows up as a recurring theme throughout the letter, like a currency running through every chapter.
Studying Paul's effectiveness in the marketplace transforms how you understand ministry. The secular space is a valid arena for God's work.
Colossians 1 through 4 is meant to be studied as a connected whole. Pulling chapters out of context weakens the message.
Heresy is building momentum in these last days, and Jesus is returning soon. The remedy is being grounded and rooted in scripture, not in popular opinion.