Mt Pleasant :: Randy Forrester: Colossians - Filled Full in Him

St. Andrew's Church

Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:

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Sermon Series: Colossians

• Week 5: Gospel Servants
• Week 4: A Place to Stand
• Week 3: Christ at the Center
• Week 2: Transferred to a New Kingdom
• Week 1: To the Saints in Christ at Colossae

Sermon Notes

Where is true fulfillment found? Not in broken cisterns!

• Paul's warning – watch out for empty deceptive philosophies (V. 8)
  • learn to recognize expressive individualism (see article)
• Paul's answer – in Christ (V. 9 – 10)
  • Jesus, where the fullness of God dwells, fills us full!
• Something lost, something gained
  • to find fulfillment in Jesus, you must "lose" your life (and certain dreams, desires, goals, and ambitions)
  • to find fulfillment in Jesus, you need a relationship with the person of the Holy Spirit

Sermon Application

Discussion Questions:

1. How does God define evil in Jeremiah 2? Discuss your answer in light of this quote by CS Lewis: “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” – The Weight of Glory
2. What are some broken cisterns in your life, past or present, that did not provide fulfillment?
3. Can you identify some examples of expressive individualism at work in our culture today?
4. Can Jesus be our source of fulfillment if he is not fully God?
5. How can you discern the difference between a Holy Spirit given dream, goal, or desire and one that is more about you?

Questions?

Do you have a question about today’s sermon? Email Randy Forrester (

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