February 25th - Colossians 3:12-17

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Colossians 3:12-17 - Clothe Yourself With Christ

February 23, 2024

What is one of your favorite articles of clothing? Why do you like to wear it?

Have you ever been chosen last in a group setting where people had to choose their team or partner for a project? How did that feel? How does it make you feel to know that God has chosen you? Not as a last choice, but as a first choice – holy and dearly loved.

How is Colossians 3:1-2 (seek/set your mind on things above) related to Colossians 3:12-17 (clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility,…)?  

It can be very difficult to forgive. How does this passage help us to forgive those who have sinned against us?

What is the peace of Christ?

What are some ways that you can let the “word of Christ dwell in you”?

It’s not easy to take correction (admonishment) from someone, but the Bible is clear that correcting/admonishment is part of the Christian walk. We are supposed to admonish and be admonished by other Christians. How does this help us in our relationship with God?

How does our attitude toward doing work that we don’t like change when we “do it in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:17)?

 

Related Scripture Passages to mediate on this week

Isaiah 61:10-11

Galatians 5:16-26

1 Corinthians 13

Romans 13:8-14

1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Philippians 4:4-9

Matthew 5:13-16

February 18th - Colossians 3:1-11

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Colossians 3:1-11 – Set your minds on things that are above

February 18, 2024

What is the longest time it’s taken you to work on a project?

What are you fanatical about?

What does it mean to seek the things that are above? To set your minds on things that are above?

Does that mean it’s wrong to think about or spend time doing things like reading books, watching TV, playing sports, playing games, working on crafts, etc.? Why or why not?

There is nothing that is truly “secular” and outside of our relationship with God. I believe this means we can spend time on things that we enjoy like reading books, playing games, and all the things listed above. But how do we balance our activities? How does the first commandment (You shall have no other gods before me) help us understand how to balance our priorities and time?

What does it mean to “put to death what is earthly in you” (Colossians 3:5)?

As Christians our old sinful nature has been put to death with Christ and we have been given a new self, a new life. What does it mean that the new left is “being renewed in knowledge after the image of its Creator (Colossians 3:10)?

What hope is there that Christ is all and in all? That he has broken all barriers and unites all people whatever their culture, race, or nationality.

 

Related Scripture passages to meditate on this week

Hebrews 12:1-3

1 John 2:15-17

Matthew 6:19-34

Galatians 5:16-26

Leviticus 20:22-26

February 11th - Colossians 1:15-23

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Colossians 1:15-23 - What's Holding You Together?

February 11, 2024

What is your favorite tool/item that you use to fix something that’s broken?

Have you ever tried to fix something broken with glue or tape only to have it fall apart again?

When is the last time that you haven’t been able to “hold it together?”

A misquoted Bible verse about money is from 1 Timothy 6:10. People think it says “Money is the root of all evil”, but that’s wrong. The correct verse is “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” Why do we need to be careful about “loving money”?

What does it mean that through Jesus all things were created and in Jesus all things are held together? Does this give you any hope?

What does it mean to be alienated from someone? What does it mean for us to be alienated from God?

What are some ways that humans try to fix our relationship with God?

How has Christ reconciled us to God?

What is the result of reconciliation with God?

 

Related Scripture passages to meditate on this week

Ephesians 2

Hebrews 1:1-4

Psalm 146

Romans 8:1-17

Romans 8:17-39

February 4th - Colossians 1:1-14

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Colossians 1:1-14

What does it mean to be immature?

Who is someone that you look up to? Why?

What does an ambassador do? What does it mean that you are an ambassador for Christ? (2 Cor. 5:20)

What kind of reputation does Bethel have in your community/circle of friends?

How can a Christian become mature?

Can a Christian be “fully mature” and “graduate” in their Christian walk with God?

What does it mean to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will?

What should we do if we lack spiritual wisdom?

How is an attitude of joy and thankfulness related to Christian maturity?

What is the result of redemption and the forgiveness of sins (v. 14)?

 

Related Scripture passages to meditate on this week
1 Corinthians 3

Hebrews 5:11-14

James 1

Ephesians 4:1-16

 

A prayer based on Colossians 1:9-13 

God, thank you that you have delivered me/us from darkness into light though the work of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. I/we pray that I/we will know your will, that I/we would be filled with spiritual wisdom and understanding. Lord, may the Holy Spirit help me/us to walk in a manner that is pleasing to you. In my/our lives may` I/we bear fruit in every good work and increase in knowledge of you. May I/we be strengthened with all power by the Holy Spirit and be have endurance and patience to live in this world. Thank you that you have chosen me/us and you have forgiven my/our sins. In Jesus’ name, Amen.