June 14, 2026
Where's The Hope? | True Hope
The church in Colossae faced cultural pressures that challenged their hope in Jesus. When Paul heard about this from prison, he wrote this hope-filled letter to encourage these new believers that Jesus is all they need. Gospel hope is true, certain, life-changing, and unstoppable.
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Colossians 1:1-8
Questions:
- In what ways have you seen our culture promote flimsy hope or discourage hope?
- Paul greets the Colossians with “grace and peace from God our Father” (v2). How easy is it for you to receive this as God’s heart toward you? And how do you reflect that to those around you?
- What is the gospel (vv 5-6)? How would you explain it to a spiritually curious friend?
- Which of the four aspects of gospel hope resonates most closely with you today? Why?
- How does our gospel hope change the way we live? What is God inviting you into this week?
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