Q2. Paul's Prayer for the Colossians

[Grace M.]

Q2. (Colossians 1:9-12a) What are the elements of Paul's prayer for the Colossian believers? What are the seven or eight specific results that he prays will be produced in their lives? Which of these are most important in a Christian disciple? Which, you think, are least important? What happens when some are missing?

a. Paul prays for the Colossian believers: That God will fill them with the knowledge of His will "through all spiritual wisdom and understanding", taking as necessary to the knowledge of His will, that they will be given all spiritual wisdom and understanding as well, not only intellectual knowledge; that this knowledge, wisdom and understanding will allow them to live a life worthy of the Lord; that they will please Him "in every way" by bearing fruit in every good work and by growing in the intimate knowledge of God; that they will be strengthened with all power to endure and be patient,joyful and grateful.

b. Specific results: an intimate knowledge of God, lives that please the Lord, they bear many fruit in every thing they do, strength to endure, patience, joy, thanksgiving.

c. I wouldn't say that any of these is more or less important in a disciple of Christ Jesus. However, there is an order in their appearance. First, the intimate and growing knowledge of the Lord which brings about the others as a result of that knowledge and growing love for the Lord.

d. When some are missing, we are handicapped Christians, lame or weak, and our growth can be stunted

[Highohfaith]

Q2. (Colossians 1:9-12a) What are the elements of Pauls prayer for the Colossians believers? What are the seven or eight specific results that he prays will be produced in their lives? Which of these are most important in a Christian disciple? Which, you think, are least important? What happens when some are missing?

Paul prayer to the Colossians ask God to grant them wisdom and spiritual understanding,worthiness,fruitfulness,strength,patience,long suffering,joy,and thankfulness. These are all the elements which God wishes for our life!

They are all EQUALLY important in our Christian walk! If some are missing we fail to grow closer to Christ and thwart our relationship with Him!

[wifee]

2a)Paul is saying how to pray for other believers, that they/we will i/know God

[jacquie7]

Elements of Paul’s prayer are knowledge, bearing good fruit, patience, endurance; that results in them knowing God’s will, having wisdom and spiritual understanding, walking worthy of God, that they be empowered according to God’s strength, that they have joy and be thankful. It is important to have knowledge, wisdom and understanding and thankfulness as well as walking worthy of God. Joy is important too but if you have the others joy should follow. If some are missing, the believer needs to pray and ask God for them because without them the person is probably still in darkness.

[rosegarden]

Q2. (Colossians 1:9-12a) What are the elements of Paul�s prayer for the Colossian believers? What are the seven or eight specific results that he prays will be produced in their lives? Which of these are most important in a Christian disciple? Which, you think, are least important? What happens when some are missing?

2.a. To know God's will, to have spiritual wisdom and understanding, to live a life that pleases God, to bear fruit by doing good works, to grow in the knowledge of God and in my relationship with Him, to be srengthened by God's powre that I might endure, with patience, thankfulness and joy.

b. Wisdom, understanding, please God, bear fruit, grow in knowledge of God and my relationship with Him, patience, thankfulness, and joy.

c. Most important - pleasing God, growing in my relationship with Him.

d. Least important - none - they are all important.

e. When some are missing we cannot grow fully and be all who God has called us to be.