We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

- Colossians 1:9-12

PRAYER‘If I woke up tomorrow morning and found

that all that the Bible teaches concerning prayer and the Holy Spirit were removed… what difference would it make in practice from the way we are functioning today? The simple tragic fact is that in much of the evangelical church, there would be no difference whatsoever. We function as though the supernatural were not there.’

- Francis A. Schaeffer

‘Prayer is a privilege purchased by

the blood of Jesus Christ.’- The Puritan John Preston

PRAYER

Notice, what Paul was asking on behalf of the Colossians… Paul does not focus on the material and temporal. He is not primarily concerned with comfort. He is concerned for their spiritual growth.

Complete Wisdom సం�పూర్ణ� జ్ఞా� నమున ఆత్మ సం�బం�ధమైన వివేకమున గలవార్ణ

God’s will ఆయన చిత్మ�మునపూర్ణ�ముగా గ�హిం�చినవార్ణ

Good deeds ప్ర�తి సంత్కా!ర్ణ"ములో సంఫలలగచు,

To grow in god’s knowledge దేవుని విషయమైనజ్ఞా� నము�దు అభివృ.ద్ధి0 పొం�దుచు

To please God అని2 విషయములలో ప్ర�భువున సం�తోషపెట్టు7 నట్టు8

To walk… worthy ఆయనక త్మగినట్టు7 గా నడుచుకొనవృలెనని

To be strengthened ఆన�దుముతో క=డినపూర్ణ� ఓర్ణ@న దీర్ణBశాం�త్మమున కనప్రర్ణచునట్టు8

To praise god త్మ�డిDకి మీర్ణ క.త్మజ్ఞ�త్కాసం� త్మల చెల్లిం8�ప్రవృలెననియ

Devote yourselves to prayerBeing watchful and thankful

Col 4:2