Sunday: Oct. 12, 2025
Series: Resolving to Live the New Life
Sermon: The Renewing Principle
Speaker: John Inthof
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Worship

Listen to a Worship song (If you need suggestions, you can use one from the Fall Worship YouTube Playlist or the Small Group Worship Playlist) or express something that you are thankful to God for.

Welcome

Check In – How is everyone doing (good things, teaching applied, lessons learned, prayers answered.)

Word

• What was an article of clothing you had when you were a kid that you loved?
• Read Colossians 3:12-14
• What does it mean to be God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved?  What does it mean to you personally?
• How can we clothe ourselves with the following characteristics?
  • Compassion
  • Kindness
  • Humility
  • Gentleness
  • Patience
• What does it mean to “bear with one another”? What are ways we can do this?
• Why is forgiveness important?  Why is it often difficult?
• How does love bind all these virtues together?
• What is a practical application from this teaching for your life?

Witness

 Ask God to give you the names of 3 individuals locally that are not following Jesus that you want to commit to pray for and have opportunities to be able to share Jesus with.  

Prayer

Pray that God will help you apply this lesson.  Pray for any other requests you have.