Discussion Questions

Sermon Overview

Pursue gospel-powered transformation by speaking and singing it to one another.

I. The whole church is responsible for keeping the gospel abundantly central (v. 16a)

II. We do this as we speak it to one another variously and wisely (v. 16b)

III. A primary way we speak it is our Sunday morning singing (v. 16c)

Digging Deeper

The whole church is responsible for keeping the gospel richly central (v. 16a)

1. Paul tells the whole church to let the word of Christ "dwell richly" among them. What do you think it would look like on Sunday morning or in Gospel Community to take shared responsibility for keeping the gospel central? What would that require from each of us?

2. Do you have a time and place to get alone with God in his Word on a regular basis? What does that look like for you?

3. Meditating on God’s word goes beyond simply reading it, but “chewing” on it, reflecting on it, letting it sink in. How might you grow in this?

4. Sadly, instead of the gospel dwelling richly in us, other rivals can occupy that space in our minds and hearts (e.g. - what we take in from YouTube, cable news, movies, advice from well-meaning friends, etc.). How might we determine (with one another’s help) if this is true of us? If it is, what might intentional fighting and guarding against this look like for you?

We do this as we speak it to one another variously and wisely. (v. 16b)

5. What might it look like for you to more regularly remind those around you of truth from God’s Word (and in so doing do what v.16b calls us to do: “teaching …. one another”)?

6. Please share an example (with appropriate anonymity) of a time that you admonished a friend or a friend admonished you, and God clearly used it for good.

A primary way we speak it is in our Sunday morning singing. (v. 16c)

7. What do you think about this idea that one of the ways we teach and admonish one another is through “singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in our hearts to God” as we gather on Sunday mornings?

8. Given this reality (of #7 above), are there ways we might take our responsibility (and joy) of corporate singing more seriously? How so?

9. Gospel-powered transformation happens as we speak and sing the gospel to one another. Think of a fellow believer in your life, who you know is enduring some sort of trial / challenge. What truth do they need to be reminded of? How might you be a means of grace in their life by reminding them of this truth? When are you going to do this?

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