05 Oct
2025

Set Your Heart and Mind

Passage: Colossians 3:1-4

“I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country, which I shall not find till after death; I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside; I must make it the main object of life to press on to that other country and to help others do the same.”
—C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
—Matthew 6:33

SERMON OUTLINE
1. What is your identity?
2. How does your identity shape your focus?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 

What have been some of the most significant relationships, words, experiences, or truths that have shaped your identity?

Read Colossians 3:1-4. What does this passage show you about God’s character and about being his follower? What challenges, encourages, or sparks questions for you in this passage?

What do these verses from Colossians 3 describe specifically as your identity in Christ? Who are you according to these verses if you believe in Jesus?
Colossians 3:3 in the Message reads, “Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God.” What does it mean for your life to have died and been risen with Jesus, seated with Jesus, hidden with Jesus, and that it will appear with him in glory? How does this truth shape your perspective on life and how does it equip you for living today?
In Colossians 3:2 we are invited to set our minds on things above, not on earthly things. What earthly things are you most often drawn to set your mind on?
In the sermon, Patrick suggested two responses: remove distraction and fill your time with a heavenly imagination. How can you practically do both of these things this week? Are there other ways that can help you live out Colossians 3:2 faithfully?
What from this passage and this discussion is something you want to put into practice or be more aware of this week or praise God for?

 

PRAYER

Share with your group how they can be praying for you: what is weighing on you from this past week? What are you praising God for from this past week?

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6