Colossians 2: 6You have accepted Christ Jesus as your LORD. Now keep on following him. 7Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful. 8Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ. (CEV)
Colossians 3: 1You have been raised to life with Christ.
Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right
side. 2Think about what is up there, not about what is here
on earth. 3You died, which means that your life is hidden with
Christ, who sits beside God. 4Christ gives meaning to your life,
and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory....
5Don't be controlled by your body. Kill
every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or
have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols.
6God
is angry with people who disobey him by doing these things.
7And
that is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in
this way. 8But now you must stop doing such things. You must
quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or
cruel things about others. 9And stop lying to each other. You
have given up your old way of life with its habits.
10Each of you is now a new person. You
are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him
better. 11It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or
if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian,
and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters,
and he lives in all of us.
12God loves you and has chosen you as
his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.
13Put
up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ
has forgiven you. 14Love is more important than anything else.
It is what ties everything completely together. 15Each one of
you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together
in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts.
And be grateful. 16Let the message about Christ completely fill
your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other....
(CEV)
1. Why does Jesus want to help us grow mature and overcome evil things
that temp us?
2. What role does the Spirit and the Bible play in such a personal
fight?
3. Describe how a safe and loving small group can help each member
become like Jesus.
4. How do we keep our minds and hearts on Heavenly things when they
are invisible?
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