Christ Increased Living
Memory Verse: Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, 2 Corinthians 6:17
Sermon Sentence: Spiritual benefits flow from a Christ increased mindset.
Day 1
Living From Your Resurrection Identity
Scripture: Colossians 3:1–2a
“Since then you have been raised with Christ… set your minds on things that are above…”
Paul begins with a powerful word: since. He does not say try to be raised with Christ, but you have been raised. The Christian life starts not with striving, but with identity.
Many believers still live as if their past defines them — past failures, regrets, wounds, or labels placed on them by others. But Paul teaches that when Christ increases in your thinking, your identity shifts from what happened to you to what Christ has done for you.
A mind settled on Christ stabilizes the heart. When your identity comes from resurrection truth, your emotions no longer swing with circumstances or opinions. You live from who you already are in Him.
Christ-Increased Living means:
You don’t fight for identity — you live from it.
Reflection Questions
What do I most often use to define myself — my past, my performance, or Christ?
Where do I feel spiritually unstable right now? Could it be tied to identity confusion?
What would change this week if I truly believed I was raised with Christ?
Prayer Focus:
Lord, settle my mind on who I am in You, not on what I’ve been through.
Scripture: Colossians 3:1–2a
“Since then you have been raised with Christ… set your minds on things that are above…”
Paul begins with a powerful word: since. He does not say try to be raised with Christ, but you have been raised. The Christian life starts not with striving, but with identity.
Many believers still live as if their past defines them — past failures, regrets, wounds, or labels placed on them by others. But Paul teaches that when Christ increases in your thinking, your identity shifts from what happened to you to what Christ has done for you.
A mind settled on Christ stabilizes the heart. When your identity comes from resurrection truth, your emotions no longer swing with circumstances or opinions. You live from who you already are in Him.
Christ-Increased Living means:
You don’t fight for identity — you live from it.
Reflection Questions
What do I most often use to define myself — my past, my performance, or Christ?
Where do I feel spiritually unstable right now? Could it be tied to identity confusion?
What would change this week if I truly believed I was raised with Christ?
Prayer Focus:
Lord, settle my mind on who I am in You, not on what I’ve been through.
Day 2
Freedom From Earthly Control
Scripture: Colossians 3:2b
“…not on things that are on earth.”
Paul is not saying earthly life is irrelevant. He’s saying earthly things must not rule your heart.
Earthly control shows up in subtle ways:
Living for approval
Measuring worth by productivity
Seeking security in money or success
Letting hardship dictate your peace
When Christ increases in your focus, these forces lose their grip. You still work, plan, and live responsibly — but they no longer define your emotional state.
Christ-centered thinking loosens the chains of pressure. What once felt ultimate becomes temporary. What once felt threatening becomes manageable.
Christ-Increased Living means: Earthly realities inform you — they don’t rule you.
Reflection Questions
What earthly pressure most affects my peace right now?
Do I react more strongly to people’s opinions or Christ’s truth?
What would emotional freedom look like in this season?
Prayer Focus:
Jesus, help me live on earth without letting earth live inside my heart.
Scripture: Colossians 3:2b
“…not on things that are on earth.”
Paul is not saying earthly life is irrelevant. He’s saying earthly things must not rule your heart.
Earthly control shows up in subtle ways:
Living for approval
Measuring worth by productivity
Seeking security in money or success
Letting hardship dictate your peace
When Christ increases in your focus, these forces lose their grip. You still work, plan, and live responsibly — but they no longer define your emotional state.
Christ-centered thinking loosens the chains of pressure. What once felt ultimate becomes temporary. What once felt threatening becomes manageable.
Christ-Increased Living means: Earthly realities inform you — they don’t rule you.
Reflection Questions
What earthly pressure most affects my peace right now?
Do I react more strongly to people’s opinions or Christ’s truth?
What would emotional freedom look like in this season?
Prayer Focus:
Jesus, help me live on earth without letting earth live inside my heart.
Day 3
Hidden but Secure
Scripture: Colossians 3:3
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
This is one of the deepest security statements in Scripture.
Your life is:
Hidden — protected from ultimate harm
With Christ — inseparable from Him
In God — secured in the highest authority
This means your true life cannot be stolen by failure, criticism, illness, loss, or obscurity.
When Christ increases in your mind:
Anxiety loosens
Performance pressure fades
Fear of outcomes weakens
Security doesn’t come from controlling life — it comes from trusting where your life is kept.
Christ-Increased Living means: You stop trying to secure what God already holds.
Reflection Questions
Where do I feel most insecure right now?
Am I trying to control something God is asking me to trust Him with?
What would change if I truly believed my life is hidden in Christ?
Prayer Focus:
Father, remind me today that my life is safe in You.
Scripture: Colossians 3:3
“For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
This is one of the deepest security statements in Scripture.
Your life is:
Hidden — protected from ultimate harm
With Christ — inseparable from Him
In God — secured in the highest authority
This means your true life cannot be stolen by failure, criticism, illness, loss, or obscurity.
When Christ increases in your mind:
Anxiety loosens
Performance pressure fades
Fear of outcomes weakens
Security doesn’t come from controlling life — it comes from trusting where your life is kept.
Christ-Increased Living means: You stop trying to secure what God already holds.
Reflection Questions
Where do I feel most insecure right now?
Am I trying to control something God is asking me to trust Him with?
What would change if I truly believed my life is hidden in Christ?
Prayer Focus:
Father, remind me today that my life is safe in You.
Day 4
Purpose That Shapes Daily Decisions
Scripture: Colossians 3:1
“Seek the things that are above, where Christ is…”
When your mind is fixed on Christ, purpose becomes clearer.
Instead of asking:
“What do I feel like doing?” “What benefits me most?”
You begin asking:
“What reflects Christ’s reign?” “What aligns with eternity?”
This transforms ordinary life:
Conversations become opportunities for grace, work becomes service to Christ. Choices become worship
Purpose stops being something you chase and becomes something you live.
Christ-Increased Living means: You don’t just make decisions — you reflect a King.
Reflection Questions
What decision in my life right now needs Christ-centered clarity?
Do my daily priorities reflect eternal values or temporary urgency?
How would today look different if I consciously lived under Christ’s reign?
Prayer Focus:
Lord, guide my decisions so my life reflects Your rule.
Scripture: Colossians 3:1
“Seek the things that are above, where Christ is…”
When your mind is fixed on Christ, purpose becomes clearer.
Instead of asking:
“What do I feel like doing?” “What benefits me most?”
You begin asking:
“What reflects Christ’s reign?” “What aligns with eternity?”
This transforms ordinary life:
Conversations become opportunities for grace, work becomes service to Christ. Choices become worship
Purpose stops being something you chase and becomes something you live.
Christ-Increased Living means: You don’t just make decisions — you reflect a King.
Reflection Questions
What decision in my life right now needs Christ-centered clarity?
Do my daily priorities reflect eternal values or temporary urgency?
How would today look different if I consciously lived under Christ’s reign?
Prayer Focus:
Lord, guide my decisions so my life reflects Your rule.
Day 5
Anchored in Future Glory
Scripture: Colossians 3:4
“When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Paul lifts our eyes to the finish line.
Your present life may feel: Hidden, ordinary, hard, or unnoticed
But this is not the final chapter.
Christ will appear.
Your glory is certain.
Your hidden life will be revealed.
Hope rooted in Christ produces:
Endurance in suffering
Faithfulness in obscurity
Courage in hardship
A Christ-centered mind remembers: God is writing a bigger story than I can see today.
Christ-Increased Living means:
You live today strengthened by tomorrow’s certainty.
Reflection Questions
Where do I feel tempted to lose heart?
How would remembering Christ’s return change my perspective on this trial?
What does it mean practically that Christ is my life, not just part of it?
Prayer Focus:
Jesus, anchor my heart in the certainty of Your coming glory.
Scripture: Colossians 3:4
“When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Paul lifts our eyes to the finish line.
Your present life may feel: Hidden, ordinary, hard, or unnoticed
But this is not the final chapter.
Christ will appear.
Your glory is certain.
Your hidden life will be revealed.
Hope rooted in Christ produces:
Endurance in suffering
Faithfulness in obscurity
Courage in hardship
A Christ-centered mind remembers: God is writing a bigger story than I can see today.
Christ-Increased Living means:
You live today strengthened by tomorrow’s certainty.
Reflection Questions
Where do I feel tempted to lose heart?
How would remembering Christ’s return change my perspective on this trial?
What does it mean practically that Christ is my life, not just part of it?
Prayer Focus:
Jesus, anchor my heart in the certainty of Your coming glory.
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