Overview
Explaining the vital importance of finding fulfillment in Christ, Colossians and Philemon show us how to satisfy our deepest longings. They explain the vital importance of finding fulfillment in Christ.
Introduction
Getting the Most Out of Colossians & Philemon
This section introduces the topic, explains the structure followed in each study and offers tips for those approaching the study on their own as well as those participating in a group.
Session One
Letter from a Famous Stranger
Learning from some impressive Christians
Colossians 1-4
Session Two
Thanks & Prayer
Understanding the need to thank God through prayer
Colossians 1:1-14
Session Three
Jesus Is Supreme
Paul is adamant that Christ is supreme over every being.
Colossians 1:15-23
Session Four
Growing Pains
What goal has been compelling enough to make you willing to suffer to reach it?
Colossians 1:24-2:5
Session Five
No Additions Needed
Rest in what you already have in Christ.
Colossians 2:6-23
Session Six
New Life
Learn to live like a marathon runner.
Colossians 3:1-11
Session Seven
New Lifestyle
Put on the new self.
Colossians 3:12-17
Session Eight
At Home & on the Job
What does it look like to have distinctive attitudes and behaviors that mark us as Christians?
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Session Nine
Making the Most of Opportunities
Witnessing is an interplay between prayer, living, and speaking.
Colossians 4:2-18
Session Ten
Mending Fractured Relationships
Principles for reconciliation
Philemon 1-25
Total number of pages - 63 pages
Martha Reapsome is a former Midwest Director of Neighborhood Bible Studies, Inc. (now know as Q Place) in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She also wrote the LifeGuide Bible Study Marriage with her husband, James Reapsome.