LESSON



LESSON 12NOVEMBER 19, 2023SUBJECT: Freedom from the WorldDEVOTIONAL READING: Leviticus 25:8-17BACKGROUND LESSON: Colossians 2:6-23MEMORY VERSE: 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. Colossians 2:6-7aLESSON AIM: To help believers to be entrenched in the truth and freed from worldliness.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEI. CONTINUING IN CHRIST (COLOSSIANS 2:5-7)How did Paul feel connected with the Christians in Colossae? Colossians 2:5ab What about the Colossian Christians brought joy and delight to Paul? Colossians 2:5cWhy do you think orderliness and a steady faith are important in a Church?How are we to receive Jesus Christ? Colossians 2:6aWhat does it mean to believe and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior? Romans 10:9How are Christians expected to show Jesus Christ is Lord of their lives? Colossians 1:10; 2:6-7Colossians 1:10aColossians 1:10bColossians 1:10cColossians 1:10dColossians 2:6aColossians 2:6bColossians 2:7aColossians 2:7bColossians 2:7cII. THE DANGERS OF WORLDLY PHILOSOPHIES (COLOSSIANS 2:8)Define “philosophy”. What is “worldly philosophy”? What does “worldliness or worldly” refer to in the Bible?1 Corinthians 3:19a2 Peter 1:4b1 John 2:16What does Paul warn Christians to not let capture them? Colossians 2:8aWhat do these things depend on in an attempt to capture and mislead Christians? Colossians 2:8bcv. 8bv. 8cWhy do many people become prey to false teaching and deceptive philosophies? 2 Timothy 4:3-4How might believers prevent themselves from becoming prey or captive to false and worldly philosophies? Summarize the following verses:Romans 12:1-21 John 4:1-6III. TRUTHS TO AFFIRM (COLOSSIANS 2:9-15)What truth is revealed about Christ in Colossians 2:9-10? Why is this fundamental to our Christian faith?v. 9v. 10bHow might a person find “fullness or completeness” of life? Colossians 2:10a; John 10:10bcHow does Christ make our lives complete? Philippians 4:19Why is there safety in Christ and therefore no need to fear? Colossians 2:10b; John 16:33Paul speaks about two types of circumcision: physical and spiritual. What did the Old Covenant (Mosaic Law) say about physical circumcision? Genesis 17:10-11What does the New Covenant under Christ say about spiritual circumcision? Romans 2:28-29; Colossians 2:11How are we to identify with Christ? What is the benefit if we do? Colossians 2:12What does water baptism represent? What is spiritual baptism? Matthew 3:11How does Paul describe the unsaved and the saved in Colossians 2:13ab?From what has God through Christ freed us? How was this accomplished? Colossians 2:13cd-14What has Christ triumphed over for us? How was this accomplished? Colossians 2:15IV. FREEDOM FROM HUMAN RULE (COLOSSIANS 2:16-23)What were the Colossians to not let judge their faith and fellowship? These were legalistic errors. Colossians 2:16What are the regulations and holy days mentioned in Colossians 2:16 a shadow of? Colossians 2:17How did Paul describe the mystics of his day? Define “mysticism.” Colossians 2:18What warning did Paul give the Colossians about the mystics of his day? Colossians 2:18aWith whom did the mystics lose connection? Colossians 2:19aHow does Paul describe the church? Who is the head of the church? Who causes the church to grow? Colossians 2:19b; Ephesians 1:20-23; 1 Corinthians 3:6-7Why should Christians ignore human rules and traditions? Colossians 2:20-22Why are the regulations Paul speaks about useless? Colossians 2:23 ................
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