Crossroads Church - Plymouth, IN
What to Pray for Others - Colossians 1:9-14
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https://crossroadsefc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/478788Acts 19:10 (ESV) - This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Colossians 4:13 (ESV) - For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
In Colossians, Paul clearly writes that Jesus is supreme, and Jesus is sufficient!! – Christ Over All
Colossians 4:13 (ESV) - For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.
In Colossians, Paul clearly writes that Jesus is supreme, and Jesus is sufficient!! – Christ Over All
Colossians 1:9 (ESV) - And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 1:10 (ESV) - …so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him:
Disciple = A Christ follower, who loves others and pursues living like Jesus
Colossians 1:10 (ESV) - …so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him:
Disciple = A Christ follower, who loves others and pursues living like Jesus
Three marks of someone patterning their life after Jesus…
Colossians 1:10 (ESV) - …bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 – Bearing fruit leading to more knowledge.
Colossians 1:10 (ESV) - …bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 – Bearing fruit leading to more knowledge.
Three marks of someone patterning their life after Jesus…
Colossians 1:11 - …being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;
2 – Strength in Suffering
Colossians 1:11 - …being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;
2 – Strength in Suffering
Colossians 1:12-14 - …giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Three marks of someone patterning their life after Jesus…
3- A heart of thankfulness for the gospel.
Three marks of someone patterning their life after Jesus…
3- A heart of thankfulness for the gospel.
What to do:
1. Use this prayer for others and yourself.
2. Intentionally pursue knowledge of God. Develop an unquenchable desire for His Word.
Psalm 119:11 (ESV) - I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
3. Realize it’s in obedience that knowledge takes root.
4. Ask God to give you strength – resulting in endurance, patience and joy.
5. Thoughtfully and thankfully ponder the gospel every day.
1. Use this prayer for others and yourself.
2. Intentionally pursue knowledge of God. Develop an unquenchable desire for His Word.
Psalm 119:11 (ESV) - I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
3. Realize it’s in obedience that knowledge takes root.
4. Ask God to give you strength – resulting in endurance, patience and joy.
5. Thoughtfully and thankfully ponder the gospel every day.
Discussion Questions:
1. In what general way have you seen knowledge impact life (e.g. greater knowledge of technology has produced cell phones, greater knowledge of medicine has reduced the impact of certain diseases, ect.)?
2. What are some things you know to be true of God and his ways? How do you know they are true?
3. What has it looked like in your walk with Christ to grow in knowledge of God? How have you seen your mind mature?
4. Paul prays that greater knowledge of God’s will leads to living “in a manner worthy of the Lord.” Read more of how Paul describes a worthy life by reading: Romans 16:1-2; Ephesians 4:1-3; Philippians 1:27-28; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12. From Colossians and these additional passages, what kind of attitude characterizes a life worthy (patterned after) Jesus?
5. What’s one thing you could do this week to remind yourself of the gospel story and express gratitude to God?
6. Pray – as a group take time to mention names of those you desire to see filled with the knowledge of God and his will, then pray for each one by name.
1. In what general way have you seen knowledge impact life (e.g. greater knowledge of technology has produced cell phones, greater knowledge of medicine has reduced the impact of certain diseases, ect.)?
2. What are some things you know to be true of God and his ways? How do you know they are true?
3. What has it looked like in your walk with Christ to grow in knowledge of God? How have you seen your mind mature?
4. Paul prays that greater knowledge of God’s will leads to living “in a manner worthy of the Lord.” Read more of how Paul describes a worthy life by reading: Romans 16:1-2; Ephesians 4:1-3; Philippians 1:27-28; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12. From Colossians and these additional passages, what kind of attitude characterizes a life worthy (patterned after) Jesus?
5. What’s one thing you could do this week to remind yourself of the gospel story and express gratitude to God?
6. Pray – as a group take time to mention names of those you desire to see filled with the knowledge of God and his will, then pray for each one by name.