Episode 151: You Are Already Loved: Living from Security, Not for Approval (Col. 1:1-8)

08/09/2025 15 min Temporada 16 Episodio 151
Episode 151: You Are Already Loved: Living from Security, Not for Approval (Col. 1:1-8)

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Thought to share? Send me a text...We return to the book of Colossians with fresh insights about God's transformative love and how understanding this love changes everything about how we live our faith.• Revisiting the first book of scripture covered on the podcast with deeper understanding and a new companion guide• Many Christians, even church leaders, struggle to fully believe they are 100% loved by God• Perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18), freeing us from anxiety and shame• Our perspective should shift from "doing something to be loved" to "doing something because we are loved"• God's love is unconditional - we are loved not because of what we do but because of who God isDownload the free companion guide through the link in the show notes or on my website, betsymarvin.com, under Resources. As always, it helps me if you subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform by following it and giving it a rating so that others can find this resource as they search for a place to grow and learn as well.0:00  Welcome to Moments to Ponder1:39  Introduction to Colossians3:11  Paul's Greeting and Gratitude6:01  Faith, Hope and Love in Action8:37  God's Perfect Love Casts Out Fear12:10  Experiencing God's Unconditional Love14:25  Final Encouragement and BlessingDownload the Companion Guide: https://betsymarvin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/colossians-companion-guide-without-transcripts.pdfLink to The Deep End with Lecrae feat. Francis Chan:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-francis-chan-abandoned-his-megachurch-for-living-rooms/id1731885106?i=1000709445993 To find out more about me, or to book a speaking engagement, head to https://betsymarvin.com/For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head tohttps://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/You can follow me on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/betsyjmarvin/and Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/betsy.marvin.98