Have you ever tried to make a lasting change? Have you tried to overcome a sin you can't seem to get rid of? Have you attempted to pursue holiness and gave up because it was too difficult? Part of the reason real spiritual change is difficult s because we pursue change the wrong way. How can we grow spiritually? Paul begins to give us the answer in Colossians 2-3.

It's easy to say that we believe the gospel. It's much more difficult to actually receive God's grace. What will allow us to believe the gospel with our head and our heart? Check out this sermon from Matthew 19 as Pastor Eric describes his struggle to trust Jesus.

In Colossians 1:24, Paul says "I rejoice in my sufferings." How is it possible that someone could rejoice in their suffering? What good can God bring out of our trials? In this sermon, Pastor Eric unpacks why Christians should expect to suffer in this life, and how God uses it for our good and the good of others.