Sermon
Praying Paul's Prayers 3: Colossians 1:3-14
Stonebrook Community Church
Speaker: Dave Bovenmayer
June 3, 2024 · 36 min
PrayerGod's SovereigntyDiscipleshipSpiritual DisciplinesColossians 1:3–12Ephesians 1:8–11Colossians 4:12
Summary
Paul's prayer in Colossians 1:3-12 models how Christians should pray: beginning with thanksgiving for others, expanding beyond personal interests, and seeking to be filled with knowledge of God's will and purpose. The sermon equips listeners with seven practical disciplines for consistent, meaningful prayer.
Highlights
Prayer is often a struggle. You know this, if you've ever tried to pray for an extended amount of time, prayer can be hard work, but you know, just like other kinds of work, it's worth it.
When things don't turn out as I've hoped and dreamed, sometimes even small things, even little inconveniences, you know, I tend to lose sight of God and of what He's doing. I tend to forget, to lose hope, to become discouraged.
Our answers to these questions will determine absolutely everything about how we live. They'll affect our mental state, our emotional state, our relationships, our goals, our moral values, and ultimately all of our decisions, how we walk in the world.