Faith in the family Pt. 1

This powerful exploration of Colossians chapter 3 challenges us to examine whether our faith truly transforms how we live, especially within our homes. The message confronts a comfortable lie many of us have believed: that salvation is simply about saying a prayer or attending church occasionally, without any real change in our character or conduct. But Scripture reveals a different reality—saved people are fundamentally different. They seek things above, they put off anger, malice, and sexual sin, and they put on mercy, kindness, and love. The most convicting part? Our faith is tested most authentically not in public settings but in our own homes, with the people God has entrusted to us. We often treat strangers better than our own family members, revealing a dangerous hypocrisy. The passage then moves into the challenging territory of biblical family structure—wives submitting to husbands, husbands loving wives sacrificially, children obeying parents, fathers not provoking their children. These aren't popular commands, but they reflect God's design for order and blessing. When we resist God's structure because of our pride, past hurts, or cultural pressure, we rob ourselves of the beauty and joy that marriage and family life were meant to bring. The question we must answer is this: Will we allow God's Word to shape our homes, or will we continue making excuses for why biblical standards don't apply to our unique situations?