A study of the book of Colossians. You can hear the accompanying sermon at edthepastor.podbean.com

2. Colossians 4:2–6
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert
in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
praying at the same time for us as well,
that God will open up to us a door for the
word, so that we may speak forth the
mystery of Christ, for which I have also
been imprisoned; that I may make it clear
in the way I ought to speak.

3. Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward
outsiders, making the most of the
opportunity. Let your speech always be
with grace, as though seasoned with salt,
so that you will know how you should
respond to each person.

5. Not a mystery
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it
with an attitude of thanksgiving;
Literally- “continue to devote yourselves
to prayer”
to continue to do something with intense effort,
with the possible implication of despite difficulty

6. Prayer
Jesus
Keep praying and don’t lose
heart. Luke 18:1
But keep on the alert at all
times, praying that you
may have strength to
escape all these things that
are about to take place,
and to stand before the
Son of Man. Luke 21:36
Early Christians
Acts 1:14 (NASB95)
14 These all with one mind were
continually devoting themselves to
prayer
Acts 6:4
4 “But we will devote ourselves to
prayer and to the ministry of the
word.”

7. Developed
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert
in it with an attitude of thanksgiving
Prayer and petition
Continuous prayer
Spirit prayer
Be alert
Be thankful
With all prayer
and petition
pray at all times
in the Spirit, and
with this in view,
be on the alert
with all
perseverance
and petition for
all the saints
Ephesians 6:18

8. What else do you pray for?
praying at the same
time for us as well,
that God will open
up to us a door for
the word, so that we
may speak forth the
mystery of Christ,
Opportunity
Clear in the way I ought
to speak.

9. Then actions
Actions speak louder…
Sinners are watching
Carpe Diem
City on a hill
You are a light
Salt of the world
Conduct yourselves
with wisdom toward
outsiders, making
the most of the
opportunity.

10. Jesus puts it together this way
Matthew 5:13–16 (NASB95)
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has
become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is
no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out
and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light
of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15
nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket,
but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are
in the house. 16 “Let your light shine before men in
such a way that they may see your good works, and
glorify your Father who is in heaven.

11. Words matter
Let your speech always be with grace, as
though seasoned with salt, so that you will
know how you should respond to each
person.
Always
Consistency

12. Put another way
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your
mouth, but only such a word as is good for
edification according to the need of the
moment, so that it will give grace to those
who hear.
Ephesians 4:29

13. Our speech
Colossians
1. Gives grace
2. Salty
3. The right response
Ephesians
1. Not rotten or
corrupting
2. A process of
building up
3. Timing counts
4. Grace given