This document discusses the importance of prayer and the ministry of the word. It encourages continuing in prayer with fervor, vigor, urgency and faith. It emphasizes the importance of praying for one's pastor whenever praying. The document also discusses that a pastor's concern is for preaching the gospel message, not personal needs or comfort. It notes that the message preached is a mystery hidden by Satan but revealed by Christ through preachers.

1. Colossians
Prayer and the Ministry of
the Word
Lesson 22

2. A. Continue in prayer
All a person has to do in order to
be able to pray is to:
1. Believe God is
2. Believe He hears and
3. Be aware of something to pray
about (a need of yourself or
another)
. THE REQUEST FOR PRAYER

3. B. Watch in the same (prayer)
We can't afford to pray
without:
• Fervor and
• Vigor and
• Urgency and
• Faith
. THE REQUEST FOR PRAYER

4. Praying for your pastor
is so important that
you ought to consider
praying for us
whenever you pray for
anything.
II. THE PRAYER REQUEST

5. His concern was
•Not for his comfort
•Not for his personal needs
•Not even for his freedom
His concern was for the
Gospel message and how he
might preach it.
II. THE PRAYER REQUEST

6. The message he preaches is a
mystery:
•Hidden since before the Flood
•Hidden from the hearts of men
by the god of this world, Satan
But revealed by Christ, through
preachers, to those who will
receive it.
III. THE PRODUCT OF THEIR
PRAYERS

7. The message he preaches is a
mystery:
•Hidden since before the Flood
•Hidden from the hearts of men
by the god of this world, Satan
But revealed by Christ, through
preachers, to those who will
receive it.
III. THE PRODUCT OF THEIR
PRAYERS