“Praying for One Another” Colossians 1:9-14

“Praying for One Another”
Colossians 1:9-14
When Paul heard of the Colossians response to the Gospel message it produced these results:
He rejoiced in the testimony of salvation of others! Luke 15:7, 10
Col. 1:3-4a
We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus
There is this third result: Do you pray for your brother and sisters in Christ?
Some examples of others that prayed for others:
Job prayed for his friends Job 42:10
Moses prayed for Aaron & Miriam Num. 12:13; Deut. 9:20
David prayed for Solomon I Chron. 29:18-19
Isaiah prayed for the people of God Isa. 63:15-64:12
Jesus prayed for His disciples John 17:9-24
The Church at Jerusalem prayed for
Peter’s release from prison Acts 2:5
Epaphras prayed for the Colossians Col. 4:12
Col. 1:9 (NKJV)
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it,
do not cease to pray for you, and to ask . . . .
Romans 1:9
. . . that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Ephesians 1:16
do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
I Thessalonians 1:2
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
Philemon 4
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
1. That you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding 1:9
Also: Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:17; I Thess. 4:13; 5:18; I Tim. 2:4; I Peter 2:13, 14; 4:19
A. Wisdom: the to accumulate and organize principles from Scripture
B. Understanding: the of these principles to daily living
C. Spiritual:
2. That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 1:10
A. Walk worthy: This calls for believers to live in
a way that is consistent with their profession of Christ
B. Being fruitful in every good work: Spiritual fruit from a righteous life
** people to Christ Col 3:16
** God Heb. 13:15
** a godly life Heb. 12:11
** holy Gal. 5:22-23
3. That you would increase in the knowledge of God 1:10
Spiritual growth can not be accomplished apart from knowing God and knowing Him more!
John 14:17
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him;
but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
Phil. 3:10
that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His image
4. That you would be strengthened in the inner man
Two Reasons given: (Both terms are closely related)
A. Patience:
B. Long-suffering:
With !
5. That you would be thankful to God
1:12 He has us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Qualified: to make . to , to
1:13 He has us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love
Delivered: To to oneself, to (from the dark kingdom)
1:14
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the
I Sam. 12:23-25
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you;
but I will teach you the good and the right way.
24 Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things
He has done for you.
NKJV