Understanding

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1). When it comes to study we must seek first to understand and then to interpret and apply. There is always a danger in jumping ahead to application before we truly understand the text we wish to study.

Read Colossians 3:1-17.
Write in you own words what Paul is saying to the Colossians.

Interpreting

Read Colossians 3:1-17 again.
What does it mean to “set your hearts on things above?”

What does it mean to “take off the old self and clothe yourself with love?”

What did Paul mean by “there were no Greeks or Jews, slaves or free men?”

Application

Read Colossians 3:1-17 for a third time.
What does this passage mean for your life?

What action steps must you take to rid your self of sin (v.8)?

How can you fulfill the instruction to do all in the name of Lord Jesus this week at work? At home? At play?