Living as a Mature Christian. Colossians 3:15 - Calvary Chapel

Tim Phelps’s message focuses on Christian maturity and the deliberate decision every believer must make to grow in Christ. Drawing primarily from Colossians 3, he explains that becoming mature in Christ is not simply something that happens with time—it requires intentionally setting our hearts and minds on the things of God. Tim shares how a missions trip to Mexico challenged him to realize that, although he had applied himself wholeheartedly to his career, he had not been applying that same commitment to following Christ. That conviction became a turning point: if Christ has changed us, we must consciously choose to live like the new creation He has made us.

The message then contrasts the old life with the new life in Chris ...