Growth Group Study Guide
Stay On The Path - The Danger Of Dilution
POINT 1: Commit to a life of spiritual maturity
POINT 2: Recognize the difference between philisophy and truth
POINT 3: Ensure that theology informs your traditions
Discussion questions
Choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness:
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Begin your discussion with highlights from this Sunday’s sermon? What something that stood out to you? Share what you learned and how will it impact your life?
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What questions did this Sunday’s message raise? Share them in the group and offer your answers to each other’s questions.
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Read Colossians 2:6-23. What does “living in Christ” involve? What does the phrase “rooted and built up” imply to you?
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What are “the basic principles of this world” (vv: 8,20) and the “powers and authorities” (vv:10,15)? How did Christ give the Colossians victory over these?
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When have you felt as if the “roots” of your faith in Christ were barely below the surface? What helps you to sink those roots deeper?
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What additions to the faith have you encountered from people who try to encourage you to be “more spiritual”?
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Read Acts 17:2-4; 11-12. Compared with the Thessalonians, how do the Bereans receive the Gospel? In terms of time, consistency and intensity, how would you rate your Bible study/reading? Is it all like the Bereans?
Prayer
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Thank God for His Word, which is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). Commit to develop a greater discipline of reading, studying, and obeying God’s Word.
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Pray that you would be like the tree in Psalm 1—and as you delight in God’s Word, you will be well-nourished, fruitful, and prosperous.
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Pray that you would boldly and confidently declare God’s Word over your life, family, and circumstances. Ask God to use you to tell others about Him every day.
Take 10-15 minutes
to share in your group some of the insight you have learned from your recent Life Journal Readings. For reference, here are this week's passages.
Life Journal Readings
- October 25 (Day 299) - Job 17; Acts 24; Acts 25; Acts 26
- October 26 (Day 300) - Job 18; Psalms 114; Acts 27; Acts 28
- October 27 (Day 301) - Job 19; Mark 1; Mark 2
- October 28 (Day 302) - Job 20; Mark 3; Mark 4
- October 29 (Day 303) - Job 21; Mark 5; Mark 6
- October 30 (Day 304) - Job 22; Mark 7; Mark 8
- October 31 (Day 305) - Psalms 121; Mark 9; Mark 10
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Memory Verse
Colossians 3:15 NLT
"And let peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful."
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