A message from Colossians 4 verses 2 to 9

1. “Ask not what
your country can
do for you—ask
what you can do
for your country”
J F Kennedy - inauguration
speech in 1960

2. “I have nothing
to offer but
blood, toil, tears
and sweat”
Winston Churchill – 1st
speech to the House in
1940

3. “I have a dream that one
day every valley shall be
exalted, and every
hill/mountain shall be
made low, the rough
places will be made plain,
and the crooked places
will be made straight, and
the glory of the Lord shall
Martin Luther King Jnr

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5. Praying for others
Prayer must be persistent
Devote yourselves to prayer,
being watchful and thankful
Col 4:2
They all joined together constantly
in prayer

6. Praying for others
Prayer involves watchfulness
being watchful and thankful
Col 4:2
‘Prayer is worship, work and
warfare’

7. Praying for others
Prayer involves thankfulness
being watchful and thankful
… in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present
your requests to God

8. Praying for others
Prayer must be specific
And pray for us, too, that God may
open a door for our message, so
that we may proclaim the mystery
of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly,
as I should

9. Witnessing to outsiders
Through our conduct
Be wise in the way you act
toward outsiders; make
the most of every
opportunity
Col 4:5

10. Witnessing to outsiders
Through our conversation
Let your conversation be always
full of grace, seasoned with salt,
so that you may know how to
answer everyone
Col 4:6

11. Sharing our burdens
Tychicus will tell you all the news about
me. He is a dear brother, a faithful
minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
I am sending him to you for the
express purpose that you may know
about our circumstances and that he
may encourage your hearts … He is

12. Sharing
Set a guard over my mouth, LORD;
keep watch over the door of my lips –
Witnessing
Praying
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