Rooted,Gro Deep, Live Tall

Colossians 1:1-2
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
― Saints (sanctified, separated)
― Brethren (the family of God)
― In Christ (spiritual position)

Colossians 1:21-23
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard..
Colossians 2:5-7
6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
— Live according to your spiritual position
— As they have received Christ Jesus

How did they receive Christ?
They heard the gospel message
— 1:6-7 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth; 7 as you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf..
— Rom 10:17 faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
How did they receive Christ?
They believed the message
— 1:3-4 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints
— The message received (in faith, trust, obedience)
— Your faith in Christ Jesus
— Love for the saints

How did they receive Christ?
They repented of their sins
— 1:21-22 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—
— 3:5-7 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

How did they receive Christ?
They were baptized
— 2:11-13 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses..
Continue in the faith
— 1:21-23 If you continue..grounded, steadfast, not moved
— 1:9-10 live a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing, fruitful
— 1:13-14 in kingdom of Son, redemption through His blood
— 1:15-18 giving Jesus preeminence as head of the body
— 2:1-3 encouraged, knit together in love, treasures of wisdom
— 2:6-7 so walk in Him, rooted, built up, established, thanksgiving
As You Have Received Christ
Colossians 1:1-8/2:1-7