F1RST (Colossians)

Week 6 - First In All Our Relationships

Colossians 4:2-18

Three main areas Paul addresses at the end of this letter…

1)

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in prayer. (vv. 2-4)

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (v. 2)

How to Pray:

1. Reveal Answer
   . Luke 18:1-8
   

2. Reveal Answer
   . 1 Peter 5:8-9
   

3. Reveal Answer
   . Philippians 4:6
   

And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. (vv. 3-4)

What To Pray For: Opportunities to

clearly. (vv. 3-4)

2) Acting wisely towards those

the faith. (vv. 5-6)

Colossians 4: 5-6 - Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

How Can We Buy Up Every Opportunity?

1. Behave
   Reveal Answer
   . Ephesians 5:15-16
2. Speak
   Reveal Answer
   .
3. Answer
   Reveal Answer
   .
   “…so that you may know how to answer every one.” (v. 6)
   

3) The importance of working as

. (vv. 7-18)

• Tychicus - dear brother, faithful minister, fellow servant in the Lord
• Onesimus (from Colossae) - faithful and dear brother
• Aristarchus - fellow prisoner
• Mark - fellow Jew and a comfort to Paul
• Jesus - fellow Jew and a comfort to Paul
• Epaphras (from Colossae) - servant of Christ, faithful in prayer, hard
• Luke - doctor (author of Luke and Acts)
• Demas