4. A Challenging Thought Is a person a Christian because of what they do? Or does a person do what they do because they are a Christian?
5. What are the Challenges? “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.” (Colossians 2:8; ESV)
6. Why Did Paul Become a Minister? “…of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known…” (Colossians 1:25; ESV)
7. Where are a Christians Priorities? “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” (Colossians 3:1; ESV)
8. Faith in the Future is Power in the Present! …a simple look at Paul’s letter to the Colossian Christians…