1. Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you Prayer - Perpetual expression of thankfulness Who God is What God does Prayer In The Colossians Letter

2. Reason for Paul’s joy over them… 3 fruits in their lives v4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, v5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Prayer In The Colossians Letter

3. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, v6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing —as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf Prayer In The Colossians Letter

4. What did he ‘learn’ them? -What Jesus did for us -What Jesus did in us -What Jesus does through us Prayer In The Colossians Letter

5. Ch 4:2… Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Prayer In The Colossians Letter

6. What is Prayer: Perpetual expression of Thankfulness Agreement with what He wants to do. Prayer In The Colossians Letter