Now that we have been united with Christ, we not only put off that which is sinful; but we also put on that which is consistent with our new position. This must take place especially in our closest relationships.

It's Jesus' job to put sin to death completely, but we are invited to put off sinfulness by always digging deeper into it and applying the Gospel at the deepest level. Then, we dress accordingly.

The great joy of the Gospel is found in that which Jesus - our Lord and King who is seated at the right hand of God - has accomplished for us and is realizing in our newly transformed lives.

To define ourselves by what we've done more so than by what Christ has done for us is to miss the Good News of Jesus Christ.

God shapes His people by His Word. As we begin spending the next 8 weeks walking through Paul's letter (Epistle) to the Colossians together, it is good to think about why we would read a letter to someone else written almost 2,000 years ago.

Very early on in the Gospel of Matthew we are introduced to the powerful, life-changing themes of repentance, God's kingdom, baptism, confession of sin, and God's pleasure in us in Jesus Christ.

While we celebrate Christmas by welcoming Jesus, the Gospel's tell us that Jesus was, in fact, made to be unwelcome after his arrival. There was no room for him in the inn, and Herod wanted him dead; and yet God's Will to redeem His people through Jesus is not thwarted.

What we are willing to bring to Jesus reveals what we believe about Jesus. The story of the Wise Men and the gifts they bring to Jesus teaches us amazing truth about Jesus and what made these men so "wise."

While "So-and-so begat so-and-so" might be the most dreaded words when reading the Bible, there can be found incredibly good news in Jesus' family tree.

The birth of Jesus isn't the first thing mentioned in the story of Jesus by Luke. Instead, he gives us a picture of what preparing for the coming of Jesus looks like.