Colossians: Jesus First - Jesus and Maturity

OUTLINE:

• Struggle (2:1)
• Source (2:2-5)
• Simplicity (2:6-7)

QUESTIONS:

1. What stood out to you most from the sermon on Colossians 2:1-7?
2. How do you define maturity? How does Jesus show us maturity?
3. (Colossians 2:1) Why is it a struggle to mature? What keeps us from maturing? How does the Gospel give us the power to overcome the gravitational pull of sin?
4. (Colossians 2:2-3) Why is community a necessity for maturity? Why can't we mature in isolation? (Genesis 2:18)
5. (Colossians 2:4-5) Why is our culture of blaming, shaming, and canceling others so detrimental to maturity? How does the Gospel help us to take responsibility and advance in Christlikeness? Where are you most likely to play the victim and blame others?

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Colossians 2:1-7

NEXT WEEK:

Colossians 2:8-17