Colossians 4:2-6 (NLT)
2 Devote yourselves to prayer with
an alert mind and a thankful heart. 3 Don’t forget to pray for us, too,
that God will give us many opportunities to preach about his secret plan—that
Christ is also for you Gentiles. That is why I am here in chains. 4 Pray
that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should. 5 Live wisely
among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every
opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you
will have the right answer for everyone.
Paul
highlights three important practises of the normal Christian. Prayer,
living, and speaking—for Jesus.
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Devote yourselves to prayer [v2]
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Think—How does Paul say that we should be when we pray? What does Paul
ask us to pray about?
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Live wisely [v5]
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Think—What kind of life is going to make a positive impact among
non-Christians?
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Let your conversation… have the right answer [v6]
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Think—What do you need to put in place to make sure you are able to
answer people’s questions?
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How are you doing at prayer? How are you at living the Christian life? -
or talking about Jesus?
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