{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"New Song Students OKC","title":"Impossible Christianity - Don't Lose The Plot - Luke Morris","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2755,"description":"Colossians 2:6-8,”6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.”\n\n\nFalse: “As a Christian, I need to make sure I uphold my faith by only doing the Jesus things.”\n\n\nThe gospel is not an invitation to perform for Christ; it is an invitation to abide in Him.\n\n\n\"The church is always in danger of worshiping its own work instead of worshiping God.\"\n— Henri Nouwen\n\nHosea 6:6 \"I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.\"\n\n\nJohn 15:15,”15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.”\n\nJohn 15:16-17,”16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.”\n\n\"Christianity becomes impossible the moment we believe it's our job to keep ourselves close to Jesus.\"\n\n\nMany times we turn the things we do for God into the relationship we have with Him. \n\n\"The greatest hindrance to true religion has always been that it was trusted in instead of God.\"\n— A. W. Tozer\n\nJesus never said, \"Produce fruit so you can stay connected.\"\nHe said, \"Stay connected, and fruit will come.\"\n\nAvoid Insecure Actions.\nColossians 2:9-10,”9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”\nNearness matters more than sacrifices.\n\"The time of business does not with...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BjiZxrt0a9mZ2dDE8857wRItwuk9xfgMH36A4JE3q70/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3OTc4LzE2OTMw/NzI5MzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}