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Weekly Sermon Discussion Questions
Life Group Study Questions
October 21, 2007
Colossians 1:6-8
Topic: “Who is in your Hall of Fame?”
Purpose: To encourage one another to be intentional about moving
towards people who help us serve God well and moving towards people
whom we can help.
- Read the passage and then try to build a profile of Epaphras. Just
a few things are said about him, but those things are huge in
describing his relationship with Paul, with Christ and with the
Colossians. Ask the group to try to describe Epaphras and
his experience.
- Hall of Fame: Our Halls of Fame consist of people
who have helped us to know God, helped us to learn the Gospel,
and helped us to serve God well. Epaphras was certainly
in the Hall of Fame for the Colossians. Ask the group to
tell about some of the folks who are in their Hall of Fame.
- The Second Wing: The Second Wing of our Hall of Fame
inbclues people whom we are helping, helping them to know God
and helping them to serve God and others well. For
instance, the Colossians would be in Epaphras’ Hall of
Fame, not as trophies, but as people he eagerly loves and serves. Read
Colossians 4:12 for a description of his commitment to the Colossians.
Do a reality check. Is it reasonable that there should be a
wing like this in our Hall of Fame? Why or why not?
- The sermon suggested that we develop this wing by
- Doing something that matters.
- Inviting others to do it with us.
- Then: empower, equip, extend, encourage.
Describe what may be obstacles that keep us from developing this
wing.
Describe opportunities where we can do these things.
- In what ways might members want to apply this lesson to ministry
opportunities? To relationships?
What gets in the way?
- Share examples of positive development in Second Wing building.
- Spend time praying for one another, for opportunities.
Life Group Study Questions
October 14, 2007
Colossians 1:3-9
We are taking our time with this passage. This week we want
to learn what it tells us about the Gospel and we will focus again
on the growth of the Gospel.
- Make a list of everything we can possibly learn about the
Gospel in this passage. Go over the list and be ready
to explore further any of the particular things included. For
instance, how is the Gospel ‘immediate’?
- How is their experience of the
Gospel described?
- What does it mean to understand
the ‘grace of God in all its truth’?
- Invite people
to share their personal experiences in this understanding.
- Red Shift: Ask people
to what degree are they “Red Shift Christians”,
that is part of the expansion of the Gospel?
- Invite people to
share how they think that their vision for their life, their
expectations., their resources of time, ability and finances
could change to participate in the growth of the Gospel.
- Close
by praying that God will guide and empower these types of changes.
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