Colossians 3:1-17 – 4th December 2005

•	Review Colossians 2 especially looking at vv20-23.  Why are rules useless?
•	Survey Colossians 3:1-17 and pick out
o	What we have already done as Christians
o	What God has already done in us and for us.
•	Why are these past realities so important for us when considering how to be good?
•	How does each of the imperatives (instructions) fit with these realities?
•	Look through all things that we should be doing and pick out a couple which you particularly struggle with.  What will help you overcome them?
•	Verse 16 gives us a number of tools which help us change.  What are they and why are they important?
•	Do we use the means of grace that God gives?  How can we be encouraged in that?

Colossians 3:1-17 – 4th December 2005

•	Review Colossians 2 especially looking at vv20-23.  Why are rules useless?
•	Survey Colossians 3:1-17 and pick out
o	What we have already done as Christians
o	What God has already done in us and for us.
•	Why are these past realities so important for us when considering how to be good?
•	How does each of the imperatives (instructions) fit with these realities?
•	Look through all things that we should be doing and pick out a couple which you particularly struggle with.  What will help you overcome them?
•	Verse 16 gives us a number of tools which help us change.  What are they and why are they important?
•	Do we use the means of grace that God gives?  How can we be encouraged in that?

Colossians 3:1-17 – 4th December 2005

•	Review Colossians 2 especially looking at vv20-23.  Why are rules useless?
•	Survey Colossians 3:1-17 and pick out
o	What we have already done as Christians
o	What God has already done in us and for us.
•	Why are these past realities so important for us when considering how to be good?
•	How does each of the imperatives (instructions) fit with these realities?
•	Look through all things that we should be doing and pick out a couple which you particularly struggle with.  What will help you overcome them?
•	Verse 16 gives us a number of tools which help us change.  What are they and why are they important?
•	Do we use the means of grace that God gives?  How can we be encouraged in that?