Week 34-Every Word

Proverbs 16-31 Colossians 1-4

Proverbs 16-31

16

-What proverb is most familiar to you from this chapter? _______________________________

-What other proverbs do you find helpful? ___________________________________________
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17

-How does forgiveness foster friendship? Vs. 9________________________________________

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-I agree with the proverb in verse 6.  What proverbs in this chapter speak to you? ___________

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18

-What organ do verses 1-8 talk about that often get people into trouble? __________________

-How is the name of the Lord described in verse 10? ___________________________________

19

-What do verses 15 and 24 speak against? ___________________________________________

-What do you find interesting or helpful in other proverbs in this chapter? _________________

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20

-Where have you heard the wisdom of verse 3 apply today? _____________________________

-What is reiterated again in verse 4? ________________________________________________

21

-What wisdom is given to husbands in verse 19? ______________________________________

-What other proverbs do you find interesting or helpful in this chapter? ___________________

22

-What does the first proverb in this chapter say is more important than wealth? _____________

-What proverbs in this chapter address the oppressed and poor? ________________________

 23

-What does the proverb in verse 9 say to you? ________________________________________

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-Why might Solomon have repeated the theme found in verses 13 and 14 and back in Proverbs 13:24? What do you think about this proverb? _______________________________________________________________________________________________

24

-Read the proverb in verse 13 along with Psalms 19:10. What is the “honey” that Solomon is speaking about? ________________________________________________________________

-Read the proverb in verse 29 along with Matthew 5:38-41. What do both scriptures warn against? Do you find this proverb easy to follow? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

25

-What does verse 7 and Jesus also teach in his parable found in Luke 14:10-11? _____________

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-What is cautioned against in verses 8-10? ___________________________________________

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-What does the proverb in verse 7 say to you? ________________________________________

26

-What does this chapter say about fools? ____________________________________________

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-What does verse 13 say that often is a trait of a lazy person? ____________________________

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27

-What does verse 1 say to you? ____________________________________________________

-Verse 17 is quoted frequently.  What does it say to you? _______________________________

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 28

-What does this chapter say about wealth and poverty? ________________________________

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-What does this chapter say about the righteous and the wicked? ________________________

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29

-What are some repeated words of wisdom in this chapter that have been raised in others?

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30

-Who is the author of this chapter? _________________________________________________

-What have you found interesting or helpful in this chapter? ____________________________

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31

-Who is the author of this chapter? _________________________________________________

-What have you found interesting or helpful in this chapter? ____________________________

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Colossians

1

-Even though there is some question from biblical scholars about the authorship of this letter,

who can be certain was involved in the writing of this letter to Colossae from the first verse?  __________________

-Who else does Paul include as knowing about this new church? _________________________

-What have these two “heard about” this new church? ________________________________

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-Who is credited as planting this new church? ________________________________________

-What does Paul say this church has because of Jesus? Vs. 13 ____________________________

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-What do verses 15-20 sound like in our worship service? _______________________________

-What concern does Paul have for this church that he has expressed thanksgiving for? ________

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-What does Paul say about the suffering he has endured while in prison? __________________

-What is the mystery that had been hidden for ages and now is revealed? Vs.26-28 __________

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2

-What do we learn about Paul and this church in Colossae and in Laodicea in verse 1 and verse 5? ___________________________________________________________________________

-What again is Paul’s concern in verse 4? ____________________________________________

-What is a strategy that Satan uses to deceive followers of Christ that is pointed out in verse 4?

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-What are some of the teachings that are contrary to what they learned from Epaphras that have been introduced into this church? _____________________________________________

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-What promise is given to you in verse 12?   Shortened version of Romans 6:1-4 _____________

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3

-What kind of a life do you have in Christ because you have experienced your first death in baptism? ______   ______   ________   (One word.  Three letters.)

-What earthly things are now put to death? __________________________________________

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-What are you now clothed with in Christ? ___________________________________________

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-How does Paul say complaints with each other are to be dealt with? _____________________

-What instructions does Paul give for Christian family living? ____________________________

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4

-What additional instructions does Paul give at the end of his letter to this church? __________

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-Who does Paul say will bring news about himself to them? _____________________________

-What do you remember about Mark from what we learned in Acts sounds like has been resolved? _____________________________________________________________________

-What verse in this chapter is one of the only or at least few places that reveal the author of Acts vocation? _________

What is his vocation? ______________________________________

-What does Paul say that seems to dismiss the questions about his authorship of this letter?

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