Week of October 4

Week 5: Rooted in Jesus – Colossians 2:4-23
Jesus is the ultimate x-factor in life. Is Jesus the ultimate X-factor in your life?  In your daily life?  We need to be rooted in Jesus as we depend on Him.  We need to define our beliefs because our beliefs will define us.  We need to reject false truth and teaching by holding on to the truth of God’s Word.  When we are rooted in Christ, He will build us up.

DISCUSSION/REFLECTION QUESTIONS:     

  • ICE BREAKER: From the past few weeks of your life, share a HIGH, LOW and a BUFFALO (something random from this past few weeks).
  • READ: Colossians 2:4-23.Spend some time SOAPing this passage.  You can either spend time SOAPing individually and documenting for a several minutes and then spend time sharing with each -OR- SOAP in real time with each other.  Either way make as many observations as you can.
  • OBSERVATIONS: What stands out to you from this passage What are your observations?
  • How would you summarize this passage in one sentence?
  • What does this tell me about who Jesus is?
  • What does this tell me about who I am in Christ?
  • What does this passage tell us about the threats to our faith?
  • What are the things Paul says in this passage that make a difference in a thriving faith?
  • What is do you think it means to be “rooted” in Christ?
  • What are things other than Christ we could be rooted in?
  • Where do you need to focus on defining what you believe and why?
  • How will you seek to be rooted in Christ this week?
  • What else stood out from this week’s sermon?
  • APPLICATION: What is your big takeaway from this week’s sermon?  Be specific.

NEXT STEPS: Everyone has a next step to apply what we’ve learned. What’s your next step?Be specific.

MEMORY VERSE: *Challenge yourself or your group to commit this verse to memory:
Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

PRAYER:  Spend some time praying as a group.

Scripture References:
Colossians 1:1-2; 2:4-23.