Middle School

Parents, we want to encourage you to use the following “Colossians Daily Reading Guide” as your parent resource for each week for this series.  We will post a new one each week.  Over the next four weeks we will be focusing on the book of Colossians.  We  have developed a daily reading guide for your student to use to read through the book as we teach on it.  Each day there is a small portion of scripture to read as well as some questions to get them thinking about what they just read.  I want to encourage you as a parent to use the same guide as well.  Find some time during the week to discuss your answers with your student as well as their answers.  This weeks reading guide is listed below.

WEEK 3: COLOSSIANS 3 DAILY READING GUIDE:

Day 1:
Read Colossians 3:1-4, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• In what ways have you failed to keep your eyes of Christ this week?
• How does it make you feel to know that because you have a relationship with Jesus, you will appear with Him in glory (v.4)?

Day 2:
Read Colossians 3:5-8, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• Paul identifies in this passage things that don’t fit with who we are in Christ. What things that Paul identifies have you struggled with this week? Take a moment and ask God to help you put away those things that don’t fit with who you are in Christ.

Day 3:
Read Colossians 3:9-11, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• Because we follow Christ, our identity isn’t primarily American or athlete or middle schooler or church member. Instead our identity is found in Christ, as a follower of Christ. How has your identity changed since you began following Christ?

Day 4:
Read Colossians 3:12-14, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• Paul identifies in this passage things which fit with who we are in Christ. What things that Paul identifies have you seen in your life this week? Take a moment and thank God for helping you live out your identity in Christ.
• What things that Paul identifies have you struggled with this week? Take a moment and ask God to help you live out your identity in Christ.

Day 5:
Read Colossians 3:15-17, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• What would be different in your life in you really let the peace of Christ rule in your heart?
• Paul encourages the people at Colossae to share with one another what God has taught them. Have you shared anything that God has taught you this week with someone else? Take a moment and ask God what God has taught you that you should share and who you should share it with.

Day 6:
Read Colossians 3:18-21, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• How well have you obeyed your parents this week? If you haven’t obeyed your parents this week, take a moment and ask God’s forgiveness. Then go and ask your parents for forgiveness.

Day 7:
Read Colossians 3:22-25, then answer the following questions.

• What is Paul saying in this passage?
• What did God say to you in this passage?
• Think of something significant you did this week. What was your motivation for doing it? How would have been different if your motivation was to please God?