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Home group Questions   Read Colossians 4:2-6. From the passage or from the sermon, was there anything that stood out to you—anything you observed, anything that challenged or encouraged you?  Before we engage in any church program or evangelistic outreach, why is it so important to be devoted to prayer? What do these passages tell us?   Colossians 2:19 (Paul’s explanation of the problem with the f...

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1. Spurgeon tells a story of an old minister who heard a sermon by a young man. When the young man asked the old minister what he thought of it, he was rather slow to answer. At last, he said, “If I must tell you, I did not like it at all; there was no Christ in your sermon.”   “No,” answered the young man, “because I did not see that Christ was in the text.”   “Oh!” said the old minister, “but do...

1) How would you explain what it means to “let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ”? Why should the gospel message create in us a desire to pursue righteous living? (Consider 1 John 5:1-3) 2) Philippians 1:27 describes the church as standing firm in one spirit and striving side by side for the faith of the gospel. How can we, as a church, build a community that stands firm and st...

Home group questions: Unity doesn’t mean uniformity, so how can the peace of Christ ruling in our hearts (acting as an umpire) help us stay united when there are cultural, social, educational, and even theological differences? How should our knowledge that we are part of the body of Christ influence our relationships with fellow believers? (Consider 1 Corinthians 12:21-27, Hebrews 10:24-25.) Some...

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Pope Francis said on 60 Minutes, “People are fundamentally good. We are all fundamentally good. Yes, there are some rogues and sinners, but the heart itself is good.” Does Romans 3 support that message? Why? What do verses 10-18 tell us about the fullness of human sinfulness? (For example, “no one understands; no one seeks for God” speaks of being sinful in mind.) According to verses 19-20, what w...

In Colossians 2:16-18, Paul mentions that some felt judged and disqualified by false teachers who insisted on legalism, asceticism, and religious experiences. How do Paul’s words “as God’s chosen ones” (Colossians 3:12) reassure these believers—and all Christians—who feel as though they aren’t 'good enough' as Christians?   Paul acknowledges that, although we have new life in Christ, we...

Home group questions: 1.What does it mean to be “blessed” by God when we are mourning? How does this perspective challenge your current understanding of happiness and blessing? 2.What specific things in your life or in the world do you feel God is calling you to mourn over? Why do you think these things matter to Him? 3.When you look at the example of Jesus mourning, what do you learn about His he...

1.⁠ ⁠What does it mean to you personally to “hunger and thirst for righteousness”? 2.⁠ ⁠Can you identify any desires or goals in your life that sometimes compete with your desire for God? 3.⁠ ⁠In what areas of your life do you feel the most resistance to aligning your desires with God’s righteousness? 4.⁠ ⁠What are some practical ways you can cultivate a stronger hunger for righteousness in your d...

Reflection questions at the end of the sermon: What are the core things that unite you with other believers? How can you focus more on these for the sake of love and unity? What are some of your own interests that you might be tempted to prioritise over the interests of others? In what ways does your faith need to be strengthened so that you can prioritise the interests of others? In what ways are...

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Why do you think anger is such a common struggle, even among Christians? How would you define ‘righteous anger’ versus the anger of man, which “does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:20)? In any given situation, how would you distinguish whether your anger is righteous or sinful? (Consider when Jesus talks about or shows anger; Matthew 5:21; Mark 3:1-6; John 2:13-17; and 10:13-14, ver...

How do these verses go against the ‘Christian’ worldview which says that “once saved always saved’ means that I can live as I please? (Consider John 14:21-24; 2 John 1:5-6; Hebrews 12:4-8) What would you say to someone who says that they can watch whatever they want or read whatever they want and it won’t effect their relationship with Jesus?(Consider 1 Peter 1:14-17) What would you say to someone...