Having a Bible Study

Summary Prayer “O-SAP” Method Observation Application

Observation Goal: Make a note of what you see going on in a passage and what questions you have about the passage. Things To Look For Repeated words or ideas Connecting words (therefore, for, because, however) Big ideas: what’s the problem in this passage? who’s the hero in this story? Questions To Ask Are there any words or sentences I don’t understand? Are there questions I have about what’s being said that the passage doesn’t answer?

Summary Goal: State the main idea of a passage in a sentence or two.

Application Goal: Figure out how this passage applies to your life. Questions To Ask What does this passage teach me about God, myself, and creation? Are there any situations in my life like the one going on in this passage?

Prayer Goal: Pick a truth or a promises in this passage and let it guide how you pray to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16-17 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Observation Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him— Colossians 3:16-17 Questions What does it mean for the message of Christ to dwell in you? What does it mean to do something in the name of the Lord Jesus? How do we give thanks to God through Jesus? Observations The ways the word of Christ dwell’s in us is though teaching and through admonishing each other in songs, hymns, and psalms. We ought to give thanks to God in all we do.

Summary Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him— Colossians 3:16-17 Paul calls us to teach and sing about Jesus to each other and do all things for his glory.

Application Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him— Colossians 3:16-17 Congregational worship through singing is an important means for maintaining and growing in the Christian life. We should approach everything we do in life with the attitude that we are doing this for Jesus.

Prayer Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him— Colossians 3:16-17 Pray that God would empower our teaching and sining to impact our hearts and minds with the truth of scripture and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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