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All-Staff Campfire A challenge for all our camp staff to dedicate their summer and their lives to boldly following Christ.
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Colossians 1:15-16 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. Colossians 1:17-18 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 3:17 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.
Introducing Colossians: Objective: To give students the background and context to the Book of Colossians. To help students understand the power of the Gospel. To explore Paul’s prayer life.
Colossians 1:1-14
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The Supremacy of Christ Objective: To show students the centrality of Jesus Christ in and over all things. To explore the nature of our salvation and our reconciled relationship with God.
Colossians 1:15-23
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The Sufficiency of Christ Objective: To have students consider true spiritual growth, not merely thorough Christian disciplines and practices, but through the indwelling Christ.
Colossians 1:24-2:7
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True Wisdom and Genuine Philosophy Objective: To have students discern the empty philosophy of the World compared to the true, biblical worldview of Christ. To distinguish between hollow, man-made rules and God’s divine reality. Living the New Life Objective: To explore the evidences of new life in Christ. To “put off” our old nature and to “put on” our new nature. To show students what it means to do everything in the name of Christ. Relationships and the Role of Submission Objective: To understand humility before the Lord and how it impacts how we treat others. To explore biblical foundations for the roles we live as men and women, parents and children, servants and leaders. Paul’s Prayer Life & The Power of Words Objective: To explore Paul’s prayer life and what we can learn for our own times of intercession with God. To discover how our words are to be used to reach and build up others. Wrapping Up: Faithful Friends Objective: To show Paul’s specific interactions with his fellow servants. To challenge students with practical ways to be bold for Christ in the coming year and to deepen their faith through continuing spiritual disciplines, especially prayer and mutual accountability
Colossians 2:8-23
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Colossians 3:1-17
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Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your
Colossians 3:18-4:1
heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 4:2-3 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Colossians 4:5-6 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
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Colossians 4:2-6
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Colossians 4:7-18
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