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THINGS CHRISTIANS SHOULD PRAY FOR!

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your bible please to Colossians 1:9&10.

2. In Colossians 1:9-11 Paul prays for those of the church at Colossae. In this lesson we are going to limit our study to just verses 9&10. We will study verse eleven in another study.

3. We will study this prayer for at least two reasons.

1) One reason will be to apply it to our own lives. If those of the church at Colossae needed these things then each and every Christian would need these things. Do you agree?

2) Another reason for studying these things is so that we will better understand what we should pray for when we pray. Again, do you agree?

4. Let’s begin to discuss the things that Paul prayed for.

INTRODUCTION: Read Colossians 1:18-19.

1. Open your Bible please to Col. 1:18-19.

2. Paul teaches that Christ is first and superior to all others.

3. In discussing these things Paul uses the word “preeminence.”

4. Paul mentions for areas in which Christ is to be understood as “preeminent.” We’re talking about four areas where Christ is to be understood as first and superior to all others.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Turn in your Bible to Colossians 1:11.

1) Colossians 1:11 is a continuation of the prayer that Paul begins in verses nine and ten.

2) In verses 9&10 Paul mentions eight things that Christians should pray about.

3) In verse eleven Paul mentions additional things that Christians should pray about.

2. The things that Paul prayed for those of Colossae are things that every generation of Christians should pray for.

3. In this lesson we will discuss the things, from verse eleven, that Paul prayed for on behalf of the Christians at Colossae.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your bible please to Colossians 1:20-23.

2. In Colossians 1:20-23 Paul uses the word “reconciliation” which refers to man being made friends with God and being at peace with God when an individual obeys what will allow the blood of Jesus to cleanse their sins.

3. In this lesson we’ll discuss the things that Paul teaches us about being reconciled to God.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your Bible please to Colossians 1:1-8.

2. Colossians 1:1-8 acquaints a reader of the book of Colossians with who wrote the epistle, who the epistle was written to and some of the reason why the epistle was written.

3. Before we get into a study of the book we will say a few things about the city of Colossae.

1) Colossae, geographically was located in Asia Minor. Colossae is about 450 to 500 miles North West from Jerusalem if a person were to go by airplane. Someone, going by sea and by land may travel twice that far.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your Bible please to Colossians 1:16-17.

2. In our earlier lesson we discussed Colossians 1:15-16b.

3. In this lesson we will discuss Colossians 1:16c-17.

1) In these verses the focus is still on Christ as Creator.

2) In addition to the emphasis of Christ being Creator, emphasis is also about Christ keeping the entire universe and everything within it functioning and orbiting properly.

3) Without the power and management of Christ everything would collide and there would be utter chaos.

4. Let’s go to Colossians 1:16c-17 and learn things that will impress us to remain in awe about Christ.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your Bible please to Colossians 1:12-14.

2. In Colossians 1:12-14 Paul speaks of five things that Christians are to be thankful for.

3. Thankfulness should be characteristic in the life of every Christian.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Open your bible please to Colossians 1:24-29.

2. In Colossians 1:24-29 Paul continues to amaze his readers when he speaks of rejoicing in his sufferings.

3. Most people think of many reasons to complain when they experience sufferings.

4. Paul, earlier in life had been beaten and stoned due to his faithfulness to Christ.

5. Paul, as he wrote the letter to those of Colossae was in prison in Rome.

6. Let’s discuss things that Paul says in Colossians 1:24-29 that help us to understand why Paul would rejoice in his sufferings.

Christ is the Image of God and the Creator of the Universe INTRODUCTION: 1. Open your bible please to Colossians 1:15&16. 1) Colossians 1:15&16 teach that Christ has the exact characteristics of God and that Christ is the creator of the universe 2) In Colossians 1:15&16 Paul sets forth these characteristics about Christ that teach […]