Office by Alex Penny
Rooted In Christ
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7.
Books covered:
- Ephesians
- Gospel
Why Rooted in Christ?
Quite self-explanatory, we want all OCFers to be rooted deeply in God’s Word. The truth of the gospel needs to be emphasised and should be central to our lives. It is in the gospel of Christ that we now live. Very often, we see the gospel as the Good News we hear before our salvation. But it is more than that! As Don Carson said “[The gospel is] God’s comprehensive Good News that not only initiates salvation but orders all of our life in this world and the next.” And just as we see in Colossians, we should continue to live in Christ (rooted and built up in Him) even after we’ve received Christ Jesus as Lord! And not only so, we should “now do what you’ve been taught… quit studying the subject and start living it!” (Col 2:7, The Message). We hope that through this theme, that we’ll truly be rooted in Christ and be living it out(:
