Part of walking in wisdom is making sure the things we say are informed by and submitted to the supremacy of Christ
Big Idea:
Requests (vs. 2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer…”
Routines (vs. 5)
“Walk in wisdom towards outsiders…”
Response (vs. 6)
“Let your speech always be gracious…”
Our Plan:
1) Requests (2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer”
1) Requests (2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer”
- We ought to pray (Luke 18:1, 1 Thess. 5:17)
1) Requests (2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer”
- We ought to pray (Luke 18:1, 1 Thess. 5:17)
- We pray for heart things before we pray for circumstance things
1) Requests (2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer”
- We ought to pray (Luke 18:1, 1 Thess. 5:17)
- We pray for heart things before we pray for circumstance things
-For ourselves -For our children
-For our church -For our neighbors
1) Requests (2-4)
“Continue steadfastly in prayer”
- We ought to pray (Luke 18:1, 1 Thess. 5:17)
- We pray for heart things before we pray for circumstance things
- We pray with the gospel in view
2) Routines (5)
“Walk in wisdom towards outsiders…”
2) Routines (5)
“Walk in wisdom towards outsiders…”
1) Who is one person I can pray for regularly that doesn’t know Jesus?
2) How can I intentionally befriend and engage my friends and neighbors?
3) When can I introduce the good news of Jesus into our conversation?
3) Responses (6)
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”
~Colossians 4:6