Of all our aims and goals and New Year’s resolutions, our ultimate purpose encompasses them all: Pleasing God.
Paul exhorts his readers in Ephesians 5: Find out what pleases the Lord. As beloved children of God, this is our loftiest life calling. The whole book of Colossians flows out of Paul’s prayerful heart for these faithful believers:
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Col. 1:9-10
And now … I’m so excited for this! Although I hope and pray that you have access to some fabulous in-person Bible study resources through your local church, if you do not I am thrilled to invite you to journey with us through Colossians, via an online Bible study.
The study runs from January 22nd-March 12th (8 weeks) and includes audio teaching (roughly 35 minutes) and Walk it Out assignments that include things to think about, things to read, and things to do. Each Wednesday, the audio teaching and Walk it Out will be posted on the Sacred Mundane Facebook page. You can listen, download the assignment, and work through the study each week. We can also interact, discuss, share prayer requests and thoughts about the study there on the Facebook page. You would also gather a few friends and do the study together, if you wish.
As we journey through this letter, we will set our hearts on this one goal: Fully pleasing God. We’d be so honored if you’d join us. No need to pay or submit a sign-up, as long as you have “liked” the Sacred Mundane page, you’ll have access to the materials each week.
Ready? So excited for this opportunity to dig into God’s Word together, no matter where you are or what your schedule or what challenges you have getting out of the house. 😉 More than anything else, God’s Word changes us. It never returns void, but always accomplishes God’s work in our lives.
May you commit this year to learning it and loving it.
{Thanks so much for reading.}
{Join us in person? If you do live in the Portland area we welcome you to join us in person, Tuesdays Jan 21st-March 11th. More information here.}
4 thoughts on “Join us for Colossians: Fully Pleasing God {Free Online Bible Study}”
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i would like to join this study in Colossians Thanks for inviting me Mary Jo
Kari,
Wondering what time on Wednesdays the materials will be posted. Hoping to host a few ladies to do the study together and trying to decide what time to have them:)
Hope you’re well,
Jenni
Oh, that’s great! Let’s see. We can aim to have them up there by first thing Wednesday morning (Jeff will prob post late Tues night). That work? (Thank you for your dear note. 😉 So blessed by you!
Wonderful. Thanks Kari! Looking forward to it.