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Text: Colossians 4: 2-4

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”

Colossians 4:2-4

THE PRACTICE OF PRAYER

1. This was well exemplified in the Old Testament.

a. Many significant prayers were recorded.

b. Many of the Psalms were actually prayers.

c. The prophets of old were people who engaged in seeking God in prayer.

2. The Lord Jesus Christ

a. He exemplified the spirit of prayer.

b. He gave to His disciples, “The Lord’s Prayer” as a model of how to pray meaningfully.

c. He urged the Disciples to always be prayerful.

EXHORTATION TO KEEP PRAYING

1. Paul was a man of prayer too.

2. In his epistles, he would always seek to pray for the brethren and the churches.

3. He also took the time to explain how the Spirit of God would help all believers in their prayer efforts.

4. He urged the Colossians to be even more prayerful.

5. The following elements help make prayers effective:

a. Prayers must be made earnestly.

i. Sadly, prayers are often offered “casually”.

ii. The very nature of prayer involves a sense of urgency.

b. Prayers must also be made vigilantly.

i. Prayers are often made in times of need.

ii. Vigilance must be part of the way we pray.

c. Prayers ought to be made with thanksgiving:

i. For hearing prayers.

ii. For answering them.

A PERSONAL REQUEST

1. Paul expressed that he would appreciate prayer support.

2. He asked the Colossians to pray for him and for his ministry.

a. That doors would be opened up for ministry.

i. The “open doors” approach was a principle in Paul’s ministry.

ii. He would pray that God would open doors for ministry (2 Corinthians 2:12).

b. That skill would be given to preach the “mystery of Christ”.

i. There were many who were ignorant of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

ii. To them the Lord Jesus was “a mystery”.

iii. To make manifest (plain and simple. the significance of the message of the Gospel.

c. Paul knew that there would also be great resistance to the Gospel message.

i. He was in chains for having preached the gospel.

ii. He was not afraid of suffering for the Lord.

iii. Intercessory prayer would go a long way to uphold his ministry.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 4

“你们要恒切祷告，在此警醒、感恩。 也要为我们祷告，求神给我们开传道的门，能以讲基督的奥秘——我为此被捆锁—— 叫我按着所该说的话将这奥秘发明出来。”

《歌罗西书 4：2-4》

祷告的实习

1. 这在旧约里展示得很清楚

a. 许多重大的祷告都被记载

b. 许多诗篇其实是祷告

c. 古时的先知恒切地在祷告中寻求上帝

2. 主耶稣基督

a. 祂展现了祷告的精神

b. 祂给门徒“主祷文”，以做为如何有意义地祷告的模范

c. 祂勉励门徒要虔诚地祷告

不住祷告的劝勉

1. 保罗也不住地祷告

2. 在保罗写的信中，他总是寻求为众弟兄和教会祷告

3. 他也会解释圣灵如何在信徒祷告的努力中帮助他们

4. 他再三请求歌罗西人更加虔诚地祷告

5. 以下的几点会让我们的祷告更加有效：

a. 祷告必须恒切

i. 很不幸的，祷告大多都很“随便”

ii. 祷告的本质包含着迫切性

b. 祷告必要警醒

i. 我们时常在有急需时祷告

ii. 警醒得成为我们祷告的一部分

c. 祷告应当心存感恩

i. 因上帝聆听我们的祷告

ii. 因上帝应允我们的祷告

一个私人要求

1. 保罗表示他需要祷告的支持

2. 他请求歌罗西人为他与他的职事祷告

a. 求上帝给他们开传道的门

i. “开传道的门”的态度是保罗职事的原则

ii. 他会祈求上帝为他们开传道的门 《哥林多后书 2：12》

b. 被赐予技术来传“基督的奥秘”

i. 有太多人不知道主耶稣基督的福音

ii. 对他们来说，主耶稣是一个“奥秘”

iii. 显出（直接而简单）福音信息的重要意义

c. 保罗知道传福音的过程会遇到极大的阻力

i. 他因为传福音而被捆锁

ii. 他不怕为主而受苦

iii. 代求会大大地帮助维持保罗的职事