This document outlines a talk on the importance of praying for others. It discusses several Bible verses that encourage praying for others, including Colossians 1:9. The speaker provides seven specific prayer requests to lift up for family, friends, teachers and classmates: 1) for spiritual wisdom and understanding, 2) to understand God's will through the Holy Spirit, 3) to give God joy and honor, 4) to bear good fruit, 5) for deepening knowledge of God, 6) for God's strengthening, and 7) for patience and thankfulness. The talk concludes by connecting praying for others to the second commandment to love your neighbor, and encourages the audience to pray for others enthusiastically as a way of loving them
This document outlines a talk on the importance of praying for others. It discusses several Bible verses that encourage praying for others, including Colossians 1:9. The speaker provides seven specific prayer requests to lift up for family, friends, teachers and classmates: 1) for spiritual wisdom and understanding, 2) to understand God's will through the Holy Spirit, 3) to give God joy and honor, 4) to bear good fruit, 5) for deepening knowledge of God, 6) for God's strengthening, and 7) for patience and thankfulness. The talk concludes by connecting praying for others to the second commandment to love your neighbor, and encourages the audience to pray for others enthusiastically as a way of loving them
This document outlines a talk on the importance of praying for others. It discusses several Bible verses that encourage praying for others, including Colossians 1:9. The speaker provides seven specific prayer requests to lift up for family, friends, teachers and classmates: 1) for spiritual wisdom and understanding, 2) to understand God's will through the Holy Spirit, 3) to give God joy and honor, 4) to bear good fruit, 5) for deepening knowledge of God, 6) for God's strengthening, and 7) for patience and thankfulness. The talk concludes by connecting praying for others to the second commandment to love your neighbor, and encourages the audience to pray for others enthusiastically as a way of loving them
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to our
beautiful venue today. My topic for today is entitled: Pray for others. In Colossians 1:9. It says that, we should not cease to pray for others, asking our God that they may be filled with knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Who among you are praying for others? Let us lift to the Lord our family, friends, teachers and classmates by praying the following. First is by praying that God grant them spiritual wisdom that will open their spiritual eyes, which in turn will lead them to understand the value of taking care of their spiritual life. Second is by praying that they will fully understand the will of God, not through their own wisdom, but through the power of the Holy Spirit. This will give them quiet strength in the midst of crises, hope in the midst of failures. Third is by praying that they will learn how to give God joy and honor. If a person’s goal in doing anything is to give pleasure to others, this person will be disappointed most times. The best way for anyone to do anything is to give God joy and honor. Fourth is by praying that they will abound in good works, that they bear good fruit, because every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Fifth is praying that their knowledge of God will deepen and widen so that their faith will grow and become stronger. Sixth is by praying that they will be filled with strength that comes from God. This is the strength that will give them staying power, so they may continue whatever good work they have begun. Seventh is by praying that their patience will be stretched all the more so that they may happily withstand all things patiently waiting with joy because of the hope that good things will happen. Lastly is by praying that their hearts will be filled with the spirit of thanksgiving in any situation so their joy may be full. This means being thankful for life itself and not for the circumstances of life. It is also written in the Holy Bible, in Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27b, Romans 13:9c, Galatians 5:14 and James 2:8, these Bible verses are about the second commandment of God, commanding us to love neighbor as yourself. As Christians, God wants us to love others and thru praying for them, we are doing God’s second commandment. In praying, we should pray like we are asking these prayer requests for ourselves. So I encourage all of us to pray that God will help us to be enthusiastic in praying for others as a way of loving them. Thank you and God bless.