Sunday 25 May
Colossians Part 5: Holding Fast
Mark Wells
Mark walks us through Colossians 2:16-23 and encourages us to hold fast to Jesus, to His grace, and to His invitation for us to be in relationship with Him.
Life Group questions
Colossians Part 5: Holding Fast
Christ the King: Paul’s Letter to the Colossians. Part 5. Colossians 2:16-23
Read Colossians 2:16-23:
- What stands out to you?
- What do you notice?
- What surprises you or grabs you?
Watch: Right Now Media – The Book of Colossians, Louie Giglio, session five
Consider:
Paul begins by reminding the Colossians that some issues are conscience issues – we get to decide for ourselves.
- Food laws are not usually an issue for us, but what are some conscience issues that we do need to consider?
- How do we navigate these respectfully with people who choose differently?
Paul then mentions a combination of false humility and boasting about spiritual experiences.
- What does true humility look like?
- And how do we engage well with spiritual experiences – ours and others? (Paul wrote about dreams and visions of his own – so he is not forbidding them…)
- What should be the outcome of a true spiritual experience?
Act:
Reflect on the choices you make in response to your faith.
- Which of these are Biblical commands?
- Which of these are issues of conscience?
- Which might just be traditions that you have been expected to follow?
- How might this clarity help you to live more authentically, and to allow others to do the same?