August 23

Colossians 3:1-17 – Discussion Questions:

  1. What did God stir in your heart this week or this morning?
  2. What does “set your heart and mind on things above” mean to you?  Is it just a mindset or something more than that?
  3. How would you teach someone how you “put to death whatever belongs to the earthly nature?
  4. Paul tells the Colossians that their NEW SELF IS BEING RENEWED, not that they are to renew it, how is God renewing you?
  5. When is forgiveness a challenge for you?
  6. At FreshStart do we “teach and admonish each other with all wisdom through psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit”  How is this done or how might we do this more?
  7. What prayer concerns do you have this week?

August 16

Colossians 2:6-23 – Discussion Questions:

  1. What did God stir in your heart this week or this morning?
  2. What is the practical difference between understanding Jesus as Savior and Jesus as Lord?
  3. How do you decern the difference between Godly truth and human tradition?
  4. In Christ you have been brought to Fullness!  What does this verse mean to you, do you think most believers understand and or embrace this truth?
  5. Listen to Colossians 2:13-14 again: “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. ”When did God forgive our sins? What part does the sinners prayer or accepting Jesus play in the forgiveness of your sins?
  6. How do our answers to question 4 regulate how we share the Good News with someone who might not understand the gift of God?
  7. What prayer concerns do you have this week?

August 9

Colossians 2:1-5 – Discussion Questions:
1. Where have you seen God at work this week?
2. Do you ever find yourself struggling with Black and White thinking?
3. When have you felt most woven into the “Tapestry of Love?”
4. Many people say, “I don’t need to go to church, I can worship God
anywhere” How would you explain the importance of the
Community of Faith?
5. Psalm 71:5 says: “For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,
my confidence since my youth.” In what areas of your life does
your confidence wane?
6. Where have you seen Planning and Faith clash, what is the
solution to this?
7. What prayer concerns do you have this week?