About this episode
Pastor Micah Williams discusses how spiritual life begins with dying to our earthly nature, leading to deeper freedom in Christ.
In this message, Pastor Micah Williams invites us into the heart of Colossians 3, where Paul calls believers to embrace the profound truth that spiritual life begins with a kind of death. Pastor Micah explores how dying to our earthly nature—our old habits, desires, and patterns of sin—is not a punitive demand but a pathway into deeper freedom in Christ. Rooted in the already‑but‑not‑yet tension of Christian formation, he names the struggle all believers face: our old ways still call to us, even after we have been made new. Yet Scripture assures us that our lives are now hidden with Christ, and genuine growth flows from allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal, confront, and transform the parts of us we might rather ignore. Through honest self‑examination, repentance, and a renewed focus on Christ, Pastor Micah reminds us that putting sin to death is not an act of despair but an act of hope—trusting that Jesus brings resurrection life to every surrendered place. This is a call to courageous discipleship, rooted in grace, so that we may increasingly reflect the image of our Creator.
Topics covered
- spiritual growth
- death to self
- Christian discipleship
- Colossians 3
- freedom in Christ
Keywords
- self-examination
- repentance
- Holy Spirit
- resurrection life
- grace
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Scripture
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