Implications “Week Eleven: Sharing our Faith”

2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving; 3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; 4 that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak. 5 Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” – Colossians 4:2-6

(1) Start with that acknowledges the .

“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;” – Colossians 4:2 

(2) Pray for open in difficult . 

“Praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ,” – Colossians 4:3a 

(3) Expect . 

“For which I have also been imprisoned;” – Colossians 4:3b 

(4) Don’t tell what you do. 

“That I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.” – Colossians 4:4 

(5) won’t forget the way you make them . 

“Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.” – Colossians 4:5

(6) Use that focus on God’s rather than our .

“Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt,”                     – Colossians 4:6a

(7) to someone’s before responding with . 

“So that you will know how you should respond to each person.” – Colossians 4:6b