a. How do these verses relate to what came before them (verses 1-13)?
b. What does it look like to diligently pursue Jesus and his kingdom?
c. How might a person earnestly work to remove sin from their lives? What spiritual disciplines might be helpful? Is there anything that has worked for you?
d. What does it mean to “offer your body as a living sacrifice”? (Romans 12:1)
e. How does verse 16 influence the way we view the writings of the apostles?
f. How does Peter calling Paul’s writing “scripture” support the idea that the Bible testifies to its own authority?
g. In what ways do people twist scripture?
h. What does it look like to be taken captive or “carried away” by a false idea? What is the relationship between sound doctrine and stability?
i. What does it look like to “grow in grace”?
j. How does verse 18 support the full deity of Jesus?
k. What is one thing from this message you would like to remember and apply to your life?