Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》
Text: Colossians 1:9
MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”
Colossians 1:9
A PRAYER FOR THE COLOSSIANS I
1. The Apostle Paul was a man of prayer.
a. His prayers are worth studying.
b. There are many insights that are enlightening.
c. We can learn to pray better by studying how Paul prayed for people.
2. A quick review of the Colossians believers.
a. They had found faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
b. Their pastor had taught them much about what it means to be a Christian.
c. They had been able to grow a heart of love for others.
d. The Holy Spirit had obviously produced this fruit of love in their hearts.
e. The believers were growing well.
3. Paul’s response in prayer:
a. It was spontaneous.
b. The moment he was informed about the Colossians, he prayed for them.
c. Paul prayed ceaselessly for them too.
i. The word “ceaseless” does not mean non-stop praying.
ii. It means that Paul prayed for them faithfully and diligently.
4. A special focus in Paul’s prayer.
a. He prayed that the Colossians would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will.
b. This reminds us of an item in The Lord’s Prayer.
“Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:10
c. God’s will is not easily discerned:
i. There must be sufficient knowledge of God.
ii. It is in this knowledge we can discover His will.
d. Additionally:
i. There must also be wisdom.
ii. And spiritual understanding.
5. What is the role of prayer?
a. We acknowledge our need for God to teach us.
b. Only the Lord can reveal and give the needed wisdom and spiritual understanding.
c. Thus, we must ever seek God in prayer humbly to know His will.
d. If we do not know His will, we would not be able to fulfil it.
我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 1
“因此，我们自从听见的日子，也就为你们不住地祷告祈求，愿你们在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，满心知道神的旨意，”
《歌罗西书 1：9》
为歌罗西人祷告 I
1. 使徒保罗是个祷告之人
a. 他的祷告值得研究
b. 会有许多启发性的见解
c. 通过学习保罗如何为人祷告，我们可以学会更好地祷告
2. 快速回顾歌罗西信徒
a. 他们在主耶稣基督里找到信心
b. 他们的牧师教导他们成为基督徒的意义
c. 他们已经能够培养出一颗爱他人的心
d. 圣灵显然在他们心中结出了爱的果实
e. 信徒成长得很好
3. 保罗在祷告中的回应：
a. 它是自发的
b. 他一得知歌罗西人的事，就为他们祷告
c. 保罗也不断地为他们祷告
i. “不住”这个词并不意味着不停地祷告
ii. 这意味着保罗忠心而殷勤地为他们祷告
4. 保罗祷告的特别焦点
a. 他祈求歌罗西会充满对上帝旨意的认识
b. 这让我们想起主祷文中的一个项目
“愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。”
《马太福音 6:10》