A Life with No Regrets | Colossians 1:24-2:5

Summary

Just as Jesus advanced His message through suffering for the joy set before Him, we get to more clearly display Jesus to unbelievers when we share the gospel even if it costs us. As servants and stewards, believers have been entrusted with the mysteries of the gospel, that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and He came to joyfully suffer for us and our salvation. Ultimately, Paul shows us that making disciples is not just about seeing people receive Christ but presenting people mature in Christ.

Key Takeaways

• Joyfully share the gospel even if it costs you
• Live the life of a servant and steward
• Make disciples

Discussing and Applying the Sermon Guide

• What does it look like for us to joyfully share the gospel even if it costs us? How does the worthiness of Christ compel us to endure hardship for the sake of the gospel advancing?
• Who are five people in your life that you want to share the gospel with? Take time to pray for them and consider having a spiritual conversation with them this week.
• Life isn't a race to the top but the bottom. No matter our job title, how can we be stewards and servants of the "mysteries of the gospel?"
• Paul echoes Jesus's command in Matthew 28 to make disciples and present others mature in Christ. Who is God asking you to invest your life in? What discipleship "yes" is God asking you to make time for?
• An indicator for spiritual maturity is deep care for others' growth in Christ, even if you've never met them. How can you incorporate praying for the unreached around the world into your weekly routines? Ask God to show how you can be part of reaching the nations for Christ.