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Which scene from the OT do you wish you could have been a part of, and why? Worship: Read Psalm 27 Sing a few choruses. Praise the Lord for His goodness. Encourage one another by sharing recent blessings and/or answers to prayer. Share your burdens from the week. Pray for one another. Word : Read Col 1:9 What does Paul want believers to know? Can every believer know the will of God for them? What do we need to know if we are going to know God's will? (Php 1:9) What kind of knowledge should believers have as a goal of their learning? (2 Pet 3:18) Can we ever know enough of God's will? Why is it important to be filled with the knowlege of God's will? How can you put Paul's prayer into action in your own life? |
cf., Rom 12:2
What is the opposite of knowing and doing God's will? cf., 1 Jn 2:15-17 What is the opposite of knowing and doing God's will? Read Col 1:10a What does Paul say is the "goal" in knowing God's will? What does it mean to "walk worthy"? Who is the pattern (or standard) of the right sort of Christian life? (Rom 8:29; Tit 2:11-14) According to these passages what is God's will for every believer? Why do we fail to be what we ought to be? Read Col 1:10b What is our ultimate "motive" in knowing God's will and walking worthy of Christ? (1 Thes 4:1) What do we need to do to please God? (2 Tim 2:4) What can interfere with you pleasing God? Be specific? (Eph 2:10) Why is it important to please God? How can you change in order to have a more"worthy walk"?
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