Colossians 3

Pray for guidance and insight before you start. Please read the entire
chapter first before you proceed with your answers. Read again the
specified verses to gain more insights into the lesson.

Day 1 Colossians 3:1-2 The Heavenly Goal

1. (a) Paul told the believers that they have been raised up in
Christ in Verse 1. What does the phrase have been raised up in
Christ signify? Please refer to the following Bible Verses

Ephesians 2:5
Ephesians 2:6
Ephesians 1:3

(b) If believers are raised up in Christ, what should they do

according to Paul in Verses 1 and 2?

Verse 1
Verse 2

2. (a) Why should we as believers set our minds on the things

above or in heaven in Verse 1? Please refer to the following Bible
Verses

Philippians 3:20
Ephesians 2:19
John 14:2-3

(b) Why should we as believers think about the things in heaven

and keep seeking the things above and not the things that are
on earth? Please refer to the following Bible Verses

Matthew 6:25, 33
Amos 5:6
Hebrews 11:6
Jeremiah 29:11

(c) How may we seek the things above and focus on God? Please
refer to the following Bible Verses

Proverbs 3:6
Proverbs 16:3
 Psalm 55:22
Jeremiah 29:12-14
Romans 12:2

3. APPLICATION
1. Have you transferred your citizenship in heaven? If so, how
do you promote heavens interest on earth in your day to day
activities? If not, pray for the Holy Spirit to guide you and
help you set your mind on the things above.

Day 2 Colossians 3:3-4 The Direction in Christ

1. (a) Paul said that a believer has died when he is crucified with
Christ in Verse 3. What does it mean when a believer has died?
Please refer to the following Bible Verses

Romans 6:2
Galatians 2:19
Colossians 2:20
Romans 6:6-7

(b) When a believer has died to sin, to the law and to the
elemental things of the world, he is freed from sin and has a new
life (Spiritual) in Christ in Verse 3. Why and how is this possible?

John 11:25-26
John 14:19
Galatians 2:20

2. (a) Paul said that when a believer has died to sin, his or her life
is hidden with Christ in God in Verse 3. What does it mean when
a believers life is Hidden with Christ? Please refer to the
following Bible Verses

Psalm 17:8
Psalm 31:20
2 Corinthians 5:14

(b) Paul also said that when Christ is revealed, the believer will
also be revealed with Him in glory in Verse 4. What does the
phrase when Christ is revealed mean? Please refer to the
following Bible Verses

1 Corinthians 1:7
 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (NASB)
1 Thessalonians 3:13 (NLT)
Hebrews 9:28

(c) What will happen to believers when Christ is revealed or

returns/comes the second time in Verse 4? Please also refer to
the following Bible Verses

Verse 4
Philippians 3:21
1 John 3:2d

3. APPLICATION

(a) Knowing that Christ has freed you from sin and has given
you a new life (spiritual) when you believed, how may you
commit your life to Him? Please enumerate specific ways
for your commitment.

(b) Do you look forward to Christs Second Coming? If yes,

what makes His Second Coming important to you that you
eagerly anticipate this event?

If no, pray for the Holy Spirit to help you understand the
meaning of this event and remove any fear, anxiety,
resistance or cynicism that you may have about it.

Day 3 Colossians 3:5-9 Putting Off The Old Self

1. (a) What are the two types of sins that Paul says believers have
to put to death in Verse 5?

1.
2.

(b) How do the sexual sins of immorality, impurity or being

unclean, passion or lust and evil desires affect us? Please refer to
1 Corinthians 6:18

(c) How do you define greed, idol and idolatry? Please use a
Bible Dictionary/Concordance

Greed
Idol
 Idolatry

(d) Paul said that greed amounts to idolatry. What does the Bible
say about idolatry and greed becoming an idol? Please refer to
the following Bible Verses

Exodus 20:4
Job 31:24-28
1 Corinthians 10:7,14

(e) What can greed do to our lives? Please refer to the following
Bible Verses

Proverbs 15:27
Proverbs 28:25 (NLT)
Jeremiah 22:17

2. (a) What are the verbal sins that Paul also told believers to put
aside in Verses 8 and 9?

(b) Why do these verbal sins, aside from breaking relationships,

defile a believer? Please refer to the following Bible Verses

Matthew 15:11
Matthew 12:34

(c) What does the Bible say about how we should speak as
believers in Ephesians 4:29?

(d) What do the following Bible Verses tell us about what the
tongue can do?

Proverbs 13:3
Proverbs 15:4
Proverbs 17:20
James 3:6

(e) List down the verbal sins believers are asked to put off. For
each sin, write or identify the fruit of the Spirit that may be
appropriated to change ones behavior to please God

Verbal Sins to Put-Off Fruit of the Spirit

1.
2.
 3.
4.
5.
6.

3. (a) According to Paul, why should sexual sins, verbal sins and
greed that the believers once walked and lived in be put to death
in Verses 6,7?

4. APPLICATION

(a) What are the things in your life today that you desire, that
you put your confidence in, and that you devote most of
your time with? Do these things, activities, thoughts or
desires hinder you from getting closer to God?
If yes, pray for the Holy Spirit to help you reflect and
discover the reason behind your attachment to them to
prevent these from becoming your idol.
If no, pray to the Holy Spirit to continue to guide you that
what you desire, think of and put confidence in will
strengthen your relationship with Christ.

(b) Do you find it difficult to give verbal credit or to edify

someone when due? Are you quick to judge or condemn
someone whom you think is wrong?
Examine your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to help you in
order that wholesome words proceed from your mouth
according to the need of the moment to give grace to
those who hear.

Day 4 Colossians 3:10-17 Putting On The New Self

1. (a) After putting to death their old self, Paul told the Colossians
to put on their new self. How will their new self be renewed in
Verses 10 and 11?

Verse 10
Verse 11

(b) What does it mean for a believer to be renewed to a true

knowledge according to the image of God in Ephesians 4:24?

(c) Why did Paul say that for believers, there is no distinction
between Greek and Jew (nationality), circumcised and
 uncircumcised (physical marker of Gods chosen people),
barbarian or Scythian (civilized or uncivilized) and slave or free
(social class) in Verse 11? Please refer to the following Bible
Verses:

Romans 10:12
1 Corinthians 12:13
Galatians 3:28

(d) Why does God put no distinction between believers who are
in Christ in Acts 10:34-35?

2. (a) Having been chosen by God, holy and beloved, what did
Paul tell the believers that they should do in Verses 12 to 14?

Verse 12
Verse 13
Verse 14

(b) What did Paul tell them do always with thankfulness to God
through Christ in their hearts in Verse 15, 16 and 17?

Verse 15
Verse 16
Verse 17

2. APPLICATION

(a) Having been given a new self in Christ, what of your old
self do you need to strip off? What commitment will you
make to Christ for giving you your new self?

(b) Do you have problems in your relationship with other

Christians that cause open conflicts and mutual silence?
How may you heal these relationships with love?

(c) What impression do others have of Christ when they see

you or talk with you? What may you do in your life in order
to honor Christ in all that you do and say?

Day 5 Colossians 3:18-25 Family Relationship

1. (a) What are the family and work relationships that Paul
mentioned in the following Verses

Verses 18 and 19
Verses 20 and 21
Verses 22, 23 and 24

2. (a) What is the duty of the wife in Verse 18?

Wives are commanded to be subject of or to submit to their

husbands. Using a Bible Dictionary or Concordance, how do you
define submit?

Why should wives submit to their husbands even if they are

disobedient to the Word? Please refer to the following Bible
Verses:

Verse 18
Ephesians 5:22
1 Peter 3:1-2

(b) What is the command to the husband in Verse 19?

Whose model of love should the husband follow in Ephesians

5:25?

How should husbands treat their wives in 1 Peter 3:7?

(c) What is the obligation of children and why should they

comply in Verse 20?

What is the duty of the Father towards their children and why
should he do this in Verse 21?

3. (a) What is the duty of slaves or servants in Verses 22 and 23?

Verse 22
Verse 23

(b) Why should slaves or servants obey their masters and do

their work heartily as unto the Lord in Verses 24 and 25?

Verse 24
Verse 25
 (c) Why should salves or servants obey even if their masters are
unreasonable in 1 Peter 2:18-19?

4. APPLICATION

(a) Examine your family and work relationships. Do you relate

to others as God has intended?

(b) How may you relate to others in your new self with Christ?
What principle(s) or truth(s) shall you apply or use as your
guide in your relationship with others?

Day 6 Reflection, Medication and Application

1. Because of what Christ has done on the cross for us, how may
you bring others to Him so that they may also be saved?

2. As Christ is in us, how may we make our new selves as His

ambassadors to witness for others so they may also become
citizens of heaven?