Praying for Spiritual Intelligence
Colossians 1:9
1. Paul’s Reality
Colossians 1:1-2
Stanley Tam: “It is what you sow that
multiplies, not what you keep in the barn.
2. Paul’s Response
Colossians 1:9a
“For this reason also, since the day we heard of it,
we have not ceased to pray for you . . .”
3. Paul’s Request
Colossians 1:9b
“. . . to ask that you might be filled with the knowledge
of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”
Ephesians 5:15-17
Psalms 25:4-5
Matthew 6:9-10
Romans 12:2
· Our Greatest Desire should be to Know God’s Will
· Our Greatest Delight should be to do God’s Will
· Our Greatest Danger is to refuse God’s Will
– The Desire of God: Psalms 32:8
– The Demand of God: Proverbs 3:6
– The Dynamic of God: Romans 8:14
Wisdom: The Spirit given ability to rightly apply truth to our continual life experiences
Colossians 1:10-12