Colossians 1:1-14 – Lessons in Prayer

Church: New City Baptist Church
Series: Colossians
Part 1: Lessons in Prayer
Text: Colossians 1:1-14

Lesson in Prayer #1 - Christian Thanksgiving, and its grounds (:3-9)

--- a) Faith
--- b) Love
--- c) Hope
--- d) Fruit bearing

Lesson in Prayer #2 - Paul asks God to fill believers with the knowledge of his will so that they might be pleasing to the Lord (:9-10)

Lesson in Prayer #3 - Four characteristics of what a life pleasing to the Lord looks like (:10b-14)

--- 1) Christian bear fruit in every good work
--- 2) Christians grow in knowledge of God
--- 3) Christians are strengthened so as to display great endurance and patience
--- 4) Christians joyfully give thanks to the Father for their salvation