Sermons

Our Hope: Old Self

Colossians 3:1-11  pg. 984

1. Give a brief 2-3 minute summary of the message from Sunday, allowing others to fill in the blanks of what they heard.
2. Why is being “raised with Christ” so crucial for us to “seek the things that are above”?
3. What is Christ calling you (specifically) to kill?
4. What is he calling to put away?

Community Group Questions

Don’t be disqualified
Colossians 2:16-23  pg. 984

1. Give a brief 2-3 minute summary of the message from Sunday, allowing others to fill in the blanks of what they heard. 
2. What are silly rules or expectations that you have heard of?
3. Describe the sufficiency of Christ
4. Why is his sufficiency so crucial for our faith?
5. How might we be disqualified?

The gospel is foundational to everything we as Christians believe. So, what is the gospel?

What is my responsibility in sharing the gospel?

How do I find opportunity to share the gospel?

What things keep me from being bold in sharing the gospel?

Lastly, as I think about the people in my inner circle, what challenges do I face in sharing the gospel with them? Where can I go to find help with sharing the gospel?

Passage;  Ephesians 2:8-10

Questions:

1. Are you a “goal setter” and if so how to your goals impact you?

…Goals you accomplish?

…goals where you fail?

2. Do you agree that the results of our labors belong to God?

3. Do the results that belong to God relate only to spiritual things or to all the efforts of our lives?

4. If it is true that the results of life’s labors belong to God how can we find fulfillment for our labors?

5. Does this understanding change our lives?  How?  Examples?

Our Hope: the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ

1. Give a brief 2-3 minute summary of the message from Sunday, allowing others to fill in the blanks of what they heard.
2. Describe Paul’s sufferings.
3. What does suffering look like in your life?
4. What is the purpose of suffering?

1.     Give a brief 2-3 minute summary of the message from Sunday, allowing others to fill in the blanks of what they heard.

2.     What sets Jesus apart from other “gods”?

3.     Why does it matter that he is preeminent?

4.     Name some challenges and difficulties in your life in which Jesus is bigger/greater/stronger.

Community Group Questions
Our Hope:  Walk it out

Colossians 1:9-14 pg. 983

1. Give a brief 2-3 minute summary of the message from Sunday, allowing others to fill in the blanks of what they heard. 
2. In verse 9, Paul says that you MAY BE FILLED, in what ways do you need to be filled, in what ways are you empty, and who does the filling?
3. The call in verse 10 is to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, what does that look like?
4. Give practical examples of the 4 things given in verse 10-12, that make up a walk worthy of the Lord.