peace to live by

Rooted in Christ, Part 1 (TMF:2635)

Friday, June 13, 2025
Peace to Live By: Rooted in Christ, Part 1 (TMF:2635) - Daniel Litton
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       Real life changing truth is found in aligning with the truth of the Jewish God, rather than some other lesser known god. Interestingly enough, Paul doesn’t leave us empty handed, and we probably didn’t expect that he would. Verse 7: “so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught” (ESV). Given to us, then, are basically three pointers about walking in Christ, and two of which we will talk about first because they go hand-in-hand. Let us note the first one” “rooted… in him.” What does it mean to be rooted in Christ? Let’s consider the visual. Roots going into the ground. Think of roots of a tree, for instance. We know that the roots of the tree travel down into the ground to give that tree a firm standing, a ‘firm foundation.’ Ah, there it is. It’s what we’ve already been talking about. The roots allow the tree to stand up in general, and then against the elements of the world. They allow of the tree to take its place in the world.