1. colossians
subversive

2. in Christ

3. not secret words of knowledge but knowledge and wisdom God gives

4. Colossians 1:9
We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,

5. Colossians 1:10
so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God

6. Colossians 1:11-12
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his people in the kingdom of light.

7. Colossians 1:13-14
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

8. pray like this?

9. Colossians 1:9-10 msg
We are praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you’ll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard.

10. Colossians 1:10-11 msg
As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul— not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives.

11. Colossians 1:11-12 msg
It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us.

12. Colossians 1:13-14 msg
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

13. I’m going to ask you to do something that I know will be a stretch for some of you

14. Praying for… Groups of three (3) Introduce yourself
Pray for the person on your right
Where there is an ____ use the person’s name

15. Praying for… I ask you God to…
fill ____ with the knowledge of your will through all the wisdom and understanding that your Spirit gives,
so that ____ may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way:

16. Praying for… bearing fruit in every good work,
growing in the knowledge of God, 
being strengthened with all power  according to God’s glorious might

17. Praying for… so that ___ may have great endurance and patience,
giving joyful thanks to the Father, 
who has qualified ____ to share in the inheritance of all God’s holy people in the kingdom of light. 

18. Praying for…
For he has rescued ____ from the dominion of darkness  and brought ____ into the kingdom  of the Son he loves, 
in whom we have redemption,  the forgiveness of sins.

19. read… pray

20. pray