Centered | Part 3: Ruling Realities

Colossians 3:15 (NLT)

Let the peace that comes from Christ — rule in your hearts.

RULING REALITY #1:

Something or Someone Is Always — Our Center

RULING REALITY #2:

What’s Ruling Our Center — Shows Up

Colossians 3:15 (MSG)

Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other.

Christ’s peace doesn’t — erase differences — it orchestrates them!

Colossians 3:13 (NLT)

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

RULING REALITY #3:

Our Center Is Always — Lived Out

• We !

Colossians 3:16 (NLT)

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.

Peace doesn’t rule an empty heart —

a peace-ruled life is a Word-filled life!

• We !

Colossians 3:16 (NLT)

… sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

• We !

Colossians 3:17 (NLT)

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus

• Can I do or say this as — Jesus’ representative?

• Is His character reflected in these words and tone?

• Will this decision be Christ-revealing or Christ-distorting?

When the — wrong thing is ruling —

collapse is closer than we think!

When Jesus Is at the Center —

Everything Else Finds Its Place