October 10, 2021
Pastor John Harris

Two Pillars of a Solid Church

1. Reveal Answer
   in Christ.
   -As the
   Reveal Answer
   .
   
   
   -As a
   Reveal Answer
   of life.
   

2. Reveal Answer
   for the
   Reveal Answer
   .
   -Love that is
   Reveal Answer
   .
   
   
   -Love that is
   Reveal Answer
   .
   

1. What can cause the church to be weak?
   

2. Read Colossians 1:1-5a. What do you thank God for when you pray?
   

3. What would it mean to you if someone told you they always thank God when they pray for you?
   

4. Paul had likely never been to the city of Colossae, but he had heard about the church there. What had he heard about the church?
   

5. Read Galatians 5:5-6. How does faith, hope, and love work together in the Christian’s life? (1 John 4:20;
   

6. Read John 11:1-44. Look for the presence of the familiar triad of faith, hope, and love in this passage. What does this tell you about the importance of each one?
   

7. Close by discussing the following C.S. Lewis quote: “Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak.”
   

Discipleship challenge: Demonstrate sacrificial love for someone in your Life Group this week.
Memorize 1 John 3:2-3.
Close in prayer.