Southside Lexington Podcast

11-16-25 (Jeremy Stewart) Purpose and Preparation

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Colossians 3:12-17

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

LESSON NOTES

There is a connection between PURPOSE and PREPARATION.
When you have a great purpose in mind, it gives you the drive and direction to prepare for it. And in turn, the preparation ensures that when the moment arrives, you’re ready to live out your purpose.

How our students are preparing for their Croatia mission trip:


The way you live your life tells people what really matters.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. What's something you've spent a lot of time preparing for? How did the preparation impact your life?
  2. What similarities are there between how a highwire walker lives and how a Christian should live?
  3. Consider the list of ways our students are preparing for their trip this summer. Do you practice any similar types of "preparation" for your Christian walk? What practices do you feel would be beneficial?
  4. What traits in Colossians 3:12-17 do you see modeled well? What traits there would you like us to grow in?
  5. What does Colossians 3:13 look like practically?