Rooted and Built Up: Lessons in Christian Living from Colossians

by Terri Lynn Main

Living the Christ-Empowered Life In this Bible study of the book of Colossians, you will learn the secrets of living a successful Christian life. Many are counterintuitive. You find victory in surrender. You find life in death. You discover strength in weakness. You are enriched through sacrifice. This Bible study guide will open up to you the riches of this small book. Colossians addresses deep spiritual mysteries like the nature of Christ as God as well as issues of everyday living such as family, social and work relationships. The apostle Paul blends the numinous with the ordinary in such a way that we begin to see no clear division between the spiritual and the material worlds. Topics A Prayer for a Church The Incomparable Christ From Enemy to Heir Complete in Christ Out with the Old and In with the New Reciprocity of Respect Redeeming the Time All Wordmaster 99 Cent Bible studies are designed to be used equally well for individual and small group study. This guide takes a discovery approach to the learning process. Each lesson includes a commentary on the passage being studied followed by some study questions to deepen your understanding of the book. These Bible studies are designed for about an hour of group study. You can download a sample from this page. The book of Colossians is filled with spiritual gems and this Bible study gives you the tools to dig them out.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 20, 2014

About the author

I am a retired college professor. I live in California's Central Valley where it gets hot in summer. I hate summer. Currently, I'm writing full time. I don't think of myself as retired as much as the college is paying me to write my novels and Bible studies. I've been published in just about every venue. Fiction, nonfiction, radio drama, live drama, video documentaries, novels and book length nonfiction. I've been traditionally published in magazine and book format, and I'm currently engaged in Indie writing publishing my own stuff and loving it.

I live a fairly quiet life. I'm a life long single and live with my five cats. So, I'm keeping alive the cultural archetype of the Retired Old Maid School Teacher with Cats.

I write science fiction and cozy mysteries and have combined the two in my Dark Side of the Moon mystery series. I also teach writing and self-publishing in my online classes. Once a teacher....

Reviews

[Jerry Blackerby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent Bible Study of Colossians. Paul wrote this letter to the church at Colosse to help build up their faith. The epistle and this Bible Study provide practical tips for living an effective and victorious Christian life. Very insightful into the epistle.