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We explore how deep habits form and how new life in Christ reshapes desires, language, and daily choices. Colossians 3 calls us to set our minds above, lay aside the old self, and embrace continual renewal as beloved people hidden with Christ.

• setting minds on things above and living from new identity
• naming idols of sex and money and their grip on desire
• confronting normalized sins of anger, lying, and language
• rejecting compartmentalized faith and choosing integrity
• heart change as the root of lasting behavior change
• continual renewal as grace, not performance
• the equal welcome of all in the family of God
• practical pruning of habits, speech, and priorities

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Companion Guide: https://betsymarvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/colossians-companion-guide-without-transcripts.pdf

0:00  Welcome & Habit Stories

1:45  New Identity in Christ

3:05  Setting Minds on Things Above

4:18  Confronting Sex and Money Idols

5:21  Hidden Sins: Anger, Lying, Language

7:07  Compartmentalizing Faith

8:31  Heart Change Before Behavior Change

10:25  Continual Renewal & Equal Welcome

12:01  Grace, Robes, and Daily Pruning

14:22  Blessing & Listener Invitation

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