Abounding in Thankfulness

Study Questions

1. How has Paul presented Christ so far?

2. What does it mean to receive Christ?

3. What four things in verse 7 are used to explain the command “walk in Him”?

4. What is the difference between the tense of the verb “rooted” and the tense of the verbs “built up” and “established? Why is this significant?

5. What role does teaching have in our understanding and conduct?

6. Is “Abounding in Thanksgiving” a result or a command?

7. What pattern does this text unfold in order to help us abound in thankfulness (see also Colossians 3:15-17)?

8. What can we know about our circumstances that contribute to a thankful heart (1 Thess 5:18; Rom 8:28-30)?