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Andrew Allison · Listen

Sermon Questions Colossians 1:15-23

1. Have you ever lost something that held great value to you? Describe your pursuit to find it.

2. Think of the relationship in your life means the most to you? How has that person affected your thinking, your values and your pursuits?

3. If you had 60 seconds to explain ‘who Jesus is’ to a questioning friend, what would your explanation be?

4. As you read Colossians 1:15-20 what phrase sticks out most to you today and why?

5. How might your life look different today just simply knowing that you were made ‘for Jesus’?

Sharon Simmonds · Listen

Sermon Questions Philippians 2:1-11

1. What do you think it means for Christians to be like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind (2:2)?

2. How is selfish ambition and/or vain conceit exhibiting in your life and relationships?

3. How would you describe the mindset of Christ?

4. As we come into 2020, which relationship with another believer needs your attention? Why?

5. What could this relationship look like at this time next year if you embraced the mindset of Jesus?

6. What practical step(s) will you take today to move in a direction for redemption and restoration in this relationship?

Andrew Allison · Listen

Sermon Questions Ephesians 1:1-10

1. How good are you at receiving gifts?

2. “Christianity is more about what God does (&  has done) than what we do.” True or false? Explain.

3. “Blessed us”, “chose us”, “predestined us”, “forgave us”, “lavished grace on us”, “made known His mystery to us”. Choose one of these gifts and explain what it means in your life.

4. V. 10 The point of ALL the gifts is – “to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.” What does that mean?

5. What would more unity look like in your family and community?

Andrew Allison · Listen

Sermon Questions Galatians 5:13-26

1. Come up with a working definition for ‘freedom’. Is it doing whatever you want when you want?

2. Remember when you left home, describe the new freedom you had and how you adjusted to it.

3. Paul puts our actions into 2 lists (a) what we do in the flesh and  (b) what we do in the Spirit. Come up with your own 2 lists, things you do in the flesh and things you do in the Spirit.

4. Those in Jesus have ‘crucified’ the flesh. What does that look like in your life?

5. What steps do you need to take in order to ‘stay in step with the Spirit’ and submit less to the demands of the flesh?