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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | as a reminder of his imprisonment for the sake of the Gospel, an appeal for prayer and solidarity from the Colossian believers, and a testament to the cost of discipleship and the reality of persecution for Christ's sake Add Comment |
| There are christians suffereing around the world and dying for Christ. Take a few minutes to pray for believers around the world. What are 2 things you can pray for them about? | strength and resilience Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | God would open doors for them to share the gospel, enabling them to proclaim the "mystery of Christ" clearly and effectively Add Comment |
| How can praying for others to come to Christ and praying for courage to share Christ help you to set your mind and heart on Christ? | fostering a dependence on God's grace and a focus on the needs of others, aligning your priorities with the Gospel Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful Add Comment |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | focusing on spiritual things, prioritizing heavenly values, and seeking to live a life that reflects Christ's teachings and example, rather than being consumed by earthly desires. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | Paul instructs believers to "put to death" earthly desires and sins, including sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | focus on seeking God's will, cultivating a Christ-like mindset, and actively choosing to reject sinful behaviors, while embracing virtues like love, humility, and gratitude Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | their lives are now hidden with Christ in God Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | bear with one another and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | the rise of social media and online culture that often prioritizes popularity and self-image over genuine character and biblical values Add Comment |
| It can be easy for us as humans to make up rules for ourselves and others which is one of the things Paul is warning against. In verse 8, Paul warns against basing our beliefs on anything other than Christ. What is an example in our world today of people making up rules, principles, decisions, beliefs not on the Bible? | the promotion of specific ascetic practices or dietary restrictions as essential for spiritual growth Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | in Christ, we have been made complete Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | Christ Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | all the fullness of the Godhead bodily Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | image of the invisible God," "the firstborn of all creation," the one through whom and for whom all things were created, and as the one who reconciles all things to God Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | the message of reconciliation through Christ Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | God's plan of salvation Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | to present everyone "mature in Christ" by proclaiming, warning, and teaching with wisdom, striving according to God's working in him Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | Jesus's supremacy and preeminence Add Comment |
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| Verse 6 tells us "do not be anxious about anything", and then he gives us ways to help us do that and to ultimately enjoy "the peace of God". Paul says to present your requests to God through prayer and petition. What does he also say should accompany those prayers? | tell God all that you need and thank him for all he has done Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | my focus is greatened when i am thankful Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | because you have be thankful for all that God has given you Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | i have family, friends, and faith to be thankful for Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | i should be thinking about how to serve him in all ways Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | it means be more patient and be kinder to others Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | 5 reasons i have to rejoice is my family, friends, people from my church, my faith, and just the people that have helped me in my faith. Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | it helps because God is in control Add Comment |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | rejoice in the lord Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | to guard your faith from people that want to destroy it Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | in this imprisonment is a Christ is still being glorified Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | it comes from the lord Add Comment |
| What changes in our actions when our sole focus is to "press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus"? | we start to only focus on the lord Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | don't only do it for yourself but for others too Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | welcome him in the Lords love and with great joy, and give him the honor that people like him deserve Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | to please God Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | work together with one mind and purpose Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | stand out with what the bible says Add Comment |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | he is in prison because he was preaching what they didn't want to hear Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | when you pray for people do it with joy Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | he thinks of it as a opportunity to grow his faith Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | he will continue to be bold for Christ Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | he is using him to advance the gospel Add Comment |
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| Paul continues his list of how we should act and what to avoid as believers. What is his summary statement in verse 1 on how to live? | imitate God Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | yes i would act differently then before Add Comment |
| Paul ends the chapter talking about the roles and responsibilities for husbands and wives. He sums it up in verse 33. What does he tell husbands to do and what does he tell wives to do? | each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | we will be nicer and more forgiving Add Comment |
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| What is our struggle against? | our struggle is against the worldly things Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | i think it is because there is a lot going on in there lives Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | we need the holy spirit and the armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | i think college and sports are keeping me from praying more often Add Comment |
| Is there an area in your life you are not honoring them? If so, take a few minutes to confess that to God and ask Him to help you change. | not one that i can think of Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | do as you are told, respect them and obey them Add Comment |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | live as children of light Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | i would say being humble Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | pray and read the bible more Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | always be humble and gentle and always love each other Add Comment |
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| Gentiles were everyone else that was not a Jew (someone from the lineage of Israel). This would have been quite shocking for Jews to have other people be able to become a believer and receive the blessings of God. Read Matthew 28:18-20. What does God command us to do? | to teach the new disciples to obey all the commands Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | tell the gentiles about the endless treasure Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | that both the jews and gentiles are Gods children Add Comment |
| How do you feel about talking about the Chrisitan faith with others? What do you struggle with and what gives you encouragement? | i just struggle with being out there with my faith Add Comment |
| List 3 people you know who do not follow Christ who you could be praying for and looking for an opportunity to share the gospel with. | blake, carson and tripp Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | we are subject to God's anger just like everyone else Add Comment |
| Many try to blame their sin on the influence of the world or believe that "the devil made me do it". What's Paul's answer to that in verse 3? | it is our very nature Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | only by Gods grace have we been saved Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | that we were dead in our sin Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | we need to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | to tell others about him Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | ever since i first heard of your strong faith in the lord Jesus and your love for God's people everywhere Add Comment |
| God in three persons (the Trinity) is at work in saving us. What does each member of the Trinity specifically do; Father, Son and Holy Spirit? | father is God son is Jesus and the holy spirit is the one that is living in us Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | God adopted up into his heavenly family Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | he is writing to the people in ephesus Add Comment |
| What does the word "adoption" (v5) tell us about the change from our old way of life as unbelievers to our new life in Christ? | because he loves us he has adopted us into his heavenly family Add Comment |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | he states that God gave us grace and peace Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | God has given me the evidence to talk about this topic Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | anyone that preaches a different good news will be punished Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | it was given to him by Jesus Add Comment |
| Welcome to the Earn Your Way Program! Whether this is your first time using this program or you are returning, we are glad you are going through it and hope this points you to Christ, that you learn more about who God is and how much He loves you and also that this helps develop the habit of spending time in God's Word. I would encourage you to begin with prayer and then end with prayer and consider what God might have you do in response to what you read. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or issues with the program. We are going to spend time the New Testament as we begin. Is this your first time or have you done the Earn Your Way program before? | no this is not the first time i am doing the earn your way program Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | dont get tiered of doing good, at the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | that we will always harvest what we plant Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | whenever we can we should do good to others. Add Comment |
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| How does true faith express itself? | out going and not in fear Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | a good person and forgiving Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | so we would stay free and not become slaves of this world Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | by using it in the way that we want Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | now make sure you stay free, and dont get tied up again in slavery to the law Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | we put our hope in Jesus Add Comment |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | yes Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | he is their enemy Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | it was because of a illness that he first preached Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | the forgiveness from God Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | they rejected him Add Comment |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | the false teaching of the gospel Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | we are saved but we need to follow the scripture because it is Gods word Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | his salvation comes from God Add Comment |
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| Why was it shocking to the Jews that Paul was called to preach the gospel to the Gentiles? | because the gentiles are the people that dont fallow the old testament Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | preaching the gospel to the gentiles Add Comment |