We're excited for another beautiful Sunday with you! Here are some important facts you'll need to know for Sunday:

• Join us online for Digital Service at 8:30am, 10am, & 11:30am on Facebook, YouTube, or on this page
• In person services are being held Sunday mornings at 8:30am, 10am, & 11:30am
• Kids Ministry is available ALL services for ages nursery through 6th grade!
• Community Youth for students 7th-12th grade meets during second service (10am) in the Upper Room. No sign in required, just drop your student(s) off upon arrival

We live in a day of “deconstruction.” Meaning, people change the meanings of words and institutions so that they no longer mean what they once meant. AND, so they can redefine and apply their new meaning to them. One such institution under attack is marriage. In today’s teaching, Paul is going to take us into God’s meaning, which is the only meaning of marriage and family. I hope to see you there.

Share with your group moments in your life where you felt pressure. How was your response? What could you have done better? 

Our key text was a short one, Colossians 3:18-21. Read it through about five times and write down your thoughts and questions to share with your group.

1. Since this is about family and healthy homes, what were some positive elements of the home you grew up in and you see yourself practicing today? Explain

2. Now, let’s reverse that. What was a negative behavior in your family that you recognized as not the best way to live and decided to change that? Explain

3. The word Submission in the Bible is a bad word according to some. But when you define it correctly it makes a lot of sense. Submission means, “To arrange in rank. It is a military term referring to different ranks and roles and for soldiers to take that role in order to win the battle.” With that as a definition, how would this work in a marriage? And if you are married, how does it work in your marriage? Explain

4. In Colossians 3:19 we find that as a married person, I am not to hold onto bitterness toward my spouse. Now read Hebrews 12:15 and discuss among the group the dangers of bitterness in and around the relationship.

5. In Colossians 1:20 we find that Paul requires children to be obedient to parents. Of course, this is the Bible so that means that as a parent, I am to model obedience to God and His word to have any credibility to require my children to obey me. Do you agree or disagree and explain why?

6. In Colossians 1:21 we find we are not to cause our children to be “exasperated which means to cause them to grow up anger” AND not to cause them to “lose heart which means to have a broken spirit.” With this command, as a group list as many practices to avoid in parenting in order to raise healthy, emotionally stable, and spiritually strong children and why?