Colossians 1:21-23 | Sermon Resources | 1 December 2024
Summary
Long lay the world in sin and error pining…In the sermon this week Pastor Billy explores the second part of the biblical storyline: the fall. We will seek to go beyond mere description of what is wrong with the world and instead seek to understand the Bible’s diagnosis of what is wrong.
Discussion Questions
- What was your biggest takeaway from the sermon this week?
- What is the danger of making too little of sin? How does the culture do this? How are we tempted to do so even within the church?
- What is the danger of making too much of sin? Of understanding the world only through the lens of the fall?
- How can having a proper view our sin actually lead to spiritual growth?
- Of all that Paul says in this verse about our sin problem, what is most relevant to you? How so?
- Explain what Paul means by declaring we were once “alienated and hostile in mind.”
- According to this passage, what is God’s response to our sin problem? Of all that is said here, what do you find most encouraging? How so?
- What is one thing you will do as a result of studying this passage?
Hymn: I Asked the Lord That I Might Grow by John Newton
I asked the Lord that I might grow
In faith, and love, and every grace;
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek, more earnestly, His face.
‘Twas He who taught me thus to pray,
And He, I trust, has answered prayer!
But it has been in such a way,
As almost drove me to despair.
I hoped that in some favored hour,
At once He’d answer my request;
And by His love’s constraining pow’r,
Subdue my sins, and give me rest.
Instead of this, He made me feel
The hidden evils of my heart;
And let the angry pow’rs of hell
Assault my soul in every part.
Yea more, with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe;
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Blasted my gourds, and laid me low.
Lord, why is this, I trembling cried,
Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death?
“‘Tis in this way, the Lord replied,
I answer prayer for grace and faith.
These inward trials I employ,
From self, and pride, to set thee free;
And break thy schemes of earthly joy,
That thou may’st find thy all in Me.”
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