Discussion Questions: Colossians 1:26-29

  1. As an Apostle, Paul received a stewardship from God. How does he describe his stewardship in this passage? What was Paul’s job?
  2. In what sense is making the word of God fully known and proclaiming Christ the same thing?
  3. Paul calls Christ and the gospel of Christ a mystery hidden for ages and generations. What does he mean by this? Was the gospel of Christ, and the fact that salvation would come to the Gentiles, completely unknown before Christ came?
  4. As Paul and his co-laborers proclaimed Christ, what was their goal?
  5. The Colossians were encountering false teaching that claimed spiritual maturity or perfection was to be found in something other than Christ. How does this passage counter that claim?
  6. How do you plan to apply this text to your life today?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 11 & 12

  1. When considering the works of God, why is it important to talk about God’s eternal decree before considering his work of creation and his works of providence? 
  2. What did God create?
  3. What did he create from or out of?
  4. How did God create?
  5. How long did God take to create?
  6. Why did God take six days to create?
  7. What was the condition of God’s creation when he finished his work?
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Discussion Questions: Colossians 1:25

  1. Paul was an Apostle, and yet he regarded himself as a minister or servant. What can we learn from this? If Paul the Apostle regarded himself as a servant, how should pastors or elders and all Christians regard themselves?
  2. What practical difference will it make if you approach each day with the mind and heart of a servant? Think of day-to-day life in the home, at work, in the community, and within the church. 
  3. What is a stewardship? Why is it important to think of yourself, not only as a servant, but as a steward?
  4. We all want to hear the words, “well done, good and faithful servant” on the last day, and so we had better understand our duties.  What are the particular duties of elders, deacons, church members, husbands, wives, parents, and children?  
  5. How do you plan to apply this text to your life today?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 10

  1. What is a decree?
  2. Why is it right to talk about God’s decree before we consider his work of creation and his works of providence? 
  3. What did God decree?
  4. Why did God decree what he decreed? What “moved” him?
  5. What is the end goal or objective of God’s decree?
  6. Why is it wrong for us to seek our own glory and right for God to seek his own glory? Stated differently, why would it be wrong for God not to seek his own glory supremely? 
  7. How is it our greatest good for God to glorify himself?
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Discussion Questions: Colossians 1:24

  1. What did Paul suffer?
  2. For whom did he suffer?
  3. What did Paul mean when he said, “and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions”? Was there anything lacking in what Christ suffered to accomplish our redemption? In what sense is Christ still “afflicted”?
  4. When Paul said, I rejoice in my sufferings, he meant it. Why did Paul rejoice in his sufferings? How can we rejoice in ours (or count the trials and tribulations of life as joy, as James 1:2-4 says)?
  5. How do you plan to apply this Scripture text to your life today? 
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 8 & 9

  1. If there is only one God, why do the Scriptures speak of “gods”? (i.e. Deut.  6:14)
  2. Why does our catechism stress that God is the “living” and “true” God? What do the words “living” and “true” communicate? What errors do they correct?
  3. Why is it important to stress that God is one before speaking about the plurality in the Godhead? What error does this guard against?
  4. Who are the three persons of the Trinity? What do the three persons share in common as the one living and true God? What distinguished them from each other?
  5. Though it is true that the doctrine of the Trinity is a mystery (God is incomprehensible, remember?), our confession says that the  “doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on him (Second London Confession, 2.3). What is the meaning of this statement? How does the doctrine of the Trinity serve as the foundation of our communion with God and bring comfort to God’s people? 
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Discussion Questions: Colossians 1:21-23

  1. According to Colossians 1:21, what was our condition prior to our union with Christ? Paul mentions three things. Discuss each one.  
  2. Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption and reconciliation nearly 2,000 years ago through his life, death on the cross, and resurrection. When do sinners, who are by nature at enmity with God, come to be reconciled to God, and how?
  3. What is the difference between redemption and reconciliation? When it comes to our salvation in Christ Jesus, how are the two things related? 
  4. According to Colossians 1:22, how did Christ reconcile us to God? Why did the Son of God have to assume a body of flesh (a human nature)? With this doctrine in mind, why is faith in Christ the only way to be saved?
  5. According to Colossians 1:22b, what was the end goal of Christ’s death on the cross? He died “in order to” do what? 
  6. In what sense are we presently “holy and blameless and above reproach before [God]”? In what senses is this a future reality?  
  7. Why did Paul qualify his statement concerning our reconciliation in Christ Jesus with the words found in Colossians 1:23?
  8. How do you plan to apply this text to your life today?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 7 (Part 3)

  1. Discuss different ways to categorize the attributes or perfections of God. 
  2. What is the difference between the communicable and incommunicable attributes of God? Which of the attributes listed in Baptist Catechism 7 belong to each category?
  3. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His holiness? 
  4. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His justice?
  5. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His goodness?
  6. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His truth?
  7. How do these attributes of God make you feel? Do they make you tremble? Do they bring peace? What does Jesus and his work on the cross have to do with this?
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that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)

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