Paul’s
Prayer
Colossians
1:9-14
December 6, 2009
Introduction
Many of Paul’s Epistles open and
concluded with prayer
Ephesians 1:15-16 ---Ephesians 6:18-20
Philippians 1:9 --- Philippians 4: 6,23
Colossians 1:9 --- Colossians 4:2
I This prayer has two
major sections
Verses 9-11 That which Paul desires for the Colossian believers
Verses 12-14 That for which the
Colossians should be giving thanks
II Verse 9- That they might be filled with the knowledge of God’s Will
Ephesians 5:17 understand
what the will of the Lord is
Philippians 2:13 God
works…to do His will
Colossians 4:12 stand
in the will of God
Acts 21:13-14 the will of the Lord be done
James 4:15
if the Lord will
John 7:17 will
to do the will of God- you shall know
In
all wisdom and spiritual understanding
Acts 6:3 full
of the Holy Ghost and wisdom
Acts 6:10 wisdom
and spirit
James 1:5 lack?
Ask of God
III Verse 10 - That they Walk worthy of the Lord unto all
pleasing
Genesis 5:22 Enoch
walked with God
Genesis 6:9
Noah walked with God
Hebrews 11:5 Enoch
pleased God
Ephesians 4:1 walk
worthy
Titus 2:10
adorn the gospel
Galatians 5:25 live
in- walk in
IV Verse 10 Being fruitful in every
good Work, increasing in the
knowledge of God.
Know the will of God to walk with
God so that your work will be profitable.
We do not work to walk but we walk
to work!
Work without walk will be
unprofitable
Hebrews 13: 20-21 He is working
2 Peter 3:18 grow in grace
V Verse 11 Strengthened – by
His glorious power
1 Unto all patience
Romans 15:5 God
is the God of patience
2 Timothy 3:10 One
of Paul’s credentials
2.
Longsuffering
Ephesians 4:2 longsuffering
2 Timothy 4:2 preach
with longsuffering
3 With joyfulness
Hebrews 10:34