Sunday: Nov. 23, 2025
Series: Resolving to Live the New Life
Sermon: Part 7: The Relational Principle
Speaker: John Inthof
Scripture: Colossians 3:18-24

Worship

Listen to a Worship song (If you need suggestions, you can use one from the Small Group YouTube Playlist or the Fall 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

• If you could describe your family growing up in one word, what would it be?
• Read Colossians 3:18-24
• Paul expands his thoughts on marriage in Ephesians 5:21-33. Read these verses.  What are the key principles for marriage?
• Paul also expands his thoughts on parenting in Ephesians 6:1-4.  What are the key principles for family life?
• He does the same, for the topic of slavery in Ephesians 6:5-9.  What modern lessons can we learn from these scriptures?
• Why can relationships sometimes be difficult to live “in Jesus Name”?
• What is something that you can apply from these verses?

Witness

  Be praying, as we move closer to the Christmas season, for opportunities to invite people to Christmas events and to share the gospel.

Prayer

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