Spending time in God's word at least 4 days a week can have a major impact in our spiritual lives. It impacts our loneliness, the way we interact with people around us, our ability to overcome temptation, and our willingness to share our faith.

Each week we will upload 4 devotionals based on the sermon from that week. Our goal is to have everyone connected to GFC digging into God's word at least 4 days per week to see how God will grow each of us as we grow closer to him. You can also access these devotionals on the Bible App using the QR code in the graphic below!

Weekly GFC Devotionals

January 4, 2026

Day 1 

Passage: Colossians 2:6-10

Big Idea:  Paul urges believers to continue following Jesus now that they have decided to follow him. The danger he points out isn’t an outright rejection of Christ but subtly replacing truth from Christ with truth that is not from Christ. Truth spiritual maturity is found by allowing our roots to grow down deep into his truth. 

Reflection Questions

1. What voices or ideas most compete for authority in shaping how I think about God and life?
2. Where am I tempted to look for “fullness” apart from Christ?
3. Does my spiritual growth feel more like trusting Christ or managing spiritual knowledge/practices? 

Prayer

Jesus, please help me to hold your truth closer than any other truth. Give me wisdom in discerning what is true and what is a lie. Please help me to fill my life with you and not allow other earthly things to take your place. Amen.

*Pray for your ONE!*

Day 2 

Passage: Colossians 2:11-23

Big Idea:  Paul reminds us that in Christ, our old self has died and the powers that once held us captive have been disarmed. Yet we often live as if those powers still rule us. Legalism and self-made religion can look spiritual, but they lack power to change the heart. The gospel frees us not only from sin’s penalty but also from sin’s authority.

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways do I still live as though I need to earn God’s approval?
2. Are there “rules” or spiritual habits I trust more than Christ’s finished work?
3. How would my daily life look different if my relationship with Jesus was central and not an obligation to the rules of the world? 

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for canceling my debt and giving me a new life in you. Please help me to place you at the center of my life and not to measure my spiritual growth by my accomplishments. Show me where spiritual pride has crept in and help me to find true freedom in my relationship with you. Amen.

*Pray for your ONE!*

Day 3 

Passage: Colossians 3:1-4

Big Idea:  Because we are united with Christ, our lives are now anchored in a new reality. “Setting our minds on things above” doesn’t mean escaping earthly responsibilities—it means interpreting everything through the lens of Christ’s reign and our future hope. What captures our attention ultimately shapes our desires and actions.

Reflection Questions

1. What do my thoughts most naturally drift toward throughout the day?
2. How does my hope in Christ impact my response to current pressures?
3. What practices could help me regularly reorient my mind toward eternal things? 

Prayer

Jesus, please help me to focus my mind and attention on heavenly things and not earthly things. Please give me the ability to filter what matters in this world through what truly matters in your Kingdom. I want to die to this world and to live in you. Amen.

*Pray for your ONE!*

Day 4 

Passage: Colossians 3:5-17

Big Idea:  The Christian life involves both putting to death what belongs to the old self and putting on the character of Christ. This isn’t behavior modification but identity transformation—we live differently because we are different. Love, Paul says, is the binding virtue that holds everything together and reflects Christ most clearly.

Reflection Questions

1. What “old self” patterns does the Spirit most clearly call me to put to death?
2. What Christlike qualities do I most need to intentionally “put on” right now?
3. How should gratitude (v.15-17) shape the tone of my obedience and worship? 

Prayer

Jesus, please help me to put to death the sin that lurks within me. Please make me aware of all the areas I need to be more like you. Give me humility, gentleness, patience, and forgiveness toward when others sin against me. Fill my life, Jesus. Make more like you. Amen.

*Pray for your ONE!*