The sermon by Brian Birdow discusses the importance of understanding God's will, as highlighted in various scriptures including Romans 12 and 1 Timothy 2. It emphasizes the significance of praying for God's will and the assurance that He hears our prayers when they align with His intentions. Additionally, the document mentions the necessity for continuous prayer and vigilance in seeking opportunities to share the message of Christ.

1. What are we to pray for?
By
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: Colossians 4
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2. Objective of Lesson
• What is God’s will?
• What are we to pray for?
• When can we expect God to respond?

3. What is God’s will?
• Romans 12:1-3
• Colossians 3…turn with me please

4. What is God’s will?
• 2 Peter 3:9-10 The Lord is not slack concerning his
promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should
perish, but that all should come to repentance.
• But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the
night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with
a great noise, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are
therein shall be burned up.
• 1 Timothy 2:3-4 For this [is] good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men
to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the
truth.

5. Praying for God’s will
• 1 John 5:13-15 These things have I written
unto you that believe on the name of the Son of
God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name of the Son
of God.
And this is the confidence that we have in him,
that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he
heareth us:
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we
ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of him.

6. Praying for God’s will
• Colossians 4:1-4 Masters, give unto [your]
servants that which is just and equal; knowing that
ye also have a Master in heaven.
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with
thanksgiving;
Withal praying also for us, that God would open
unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of
Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

7. Jesus prayed
• Matthew 26:36