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Colossians 1:9-12 (New International Version) 9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. What are the elements of Paul's prayer for the Colossian believers? The prayer is for God to fill them with the knowledge of His will, for wisdom and understanding. What are the seven or eight specific results that he prays will be produced in their lives? To please Him and to bear fruit. And to be thankful. Which of these are most important in a Christian disciple? Both. As Christians, our lives should show fruit to a lost world and when we do His will, we will be pleasing to Him. Which, you think, are least important? They are all important. What happens when some are missing?

Colossians 1:5-6 (New International Version) 5the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel 6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth. Q1. (Colossians 1:5-6) Paul glorifies the gospel, the good news. What words does he use to describe the action of the gospel in verses 5 and 6? The actions of the Gospel are faith, love, HOPE, bearing fruit and growing. This shows us that the Gospel is powerful because of these actions, but ultimately because of the One who is the Author of the Gospel, Jesus Christ. Given the temptation the recipients have to adopt another religious philosophy, why do you think he reminds them of the world scope of the gospel

Hi. I've signed on for the study of Colossians and Philemon. I don't know how much of the forum I'll be involved in, but decided to post a greeting anyway and we'll see where God leads.