Renewal Lab
Welcome!
The Renewal Lab is a two year long process that MarshView Ministries is participating in to help bring personal and corporate renewal to the local church that we began in September 2024.There is a team which gathers monthly to discern and discuss the direction of the ministry to ensure that we enrich both our congregational life and the community life in which we are a part of.
We invite you to begin this reading plan in the last two weeks of Janaury 2025.
SCRIPTURE READING GUIDE
“Colossians”
Begin reading on January 20
Week 1: Life in Christ revealed
January 20-25
Day 1: Col 1:1-14 Q: Paul explains the power of the gospel in Col 1:6…how can we help those in our church and outside our church come to understand the Gospel?
Day 2: Col 1:15-23 Q: How does Christ being the head of the church shape the way we pray?
Day 3: Col 1:24-2:5 Q: How can we develop a joy to serve the church similar to that of Paul?
Day 4: Col 2:6-15 Q: How can we continue to live our lives in Christ Jesus, and how can we help others do the same?
Day 5: Col 2:16-23 Q: Are there places where our congregation has become too legalistic?
Week 2: Further instructions on a life in Christ
January 27-February 1
Day 1: Col 3:1-11 Q: Are there areas in the life of our congregation that demand repentance?
Day 2: Col 3:12-17 Q: Is there forgiveness and grace that needs to be offered to those in our church?
Day 3: Col 3:18-4:1 Q: How can we reshape our lives in order to serve the Lord alone?
Day 4: Col 4:2-6 Q: How does prayer shape our interactions with those around us?
Day 5: Col 4:7-18 Q: Paul ends with a command to complete the ministry of the Lord…. How can we keep this same mission in front of us?
Final questions:
- What did I learn about the meaning of abiding in Christ while reading the books of Ephesians and Colossians?
- What Holy Spirit inspired thoughts came to me while reading that I should share with the Renewal Lab team?
