Thursday, April 8, 2010

Praying for Doors of Opportunity

I. A Prayer We Need to Pray

“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ,” (Colossians 4:2-3; NKJV)

As a collective, the Vestavia church, let us pray to our Father to open to us doors of opportunity to share Christ.

As individuals, disciples of Christ, let us pray to our Father to open to us doors of opportunity to share Christ.

II. A Prayer We Need to Pray

“Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.” (Romans 10:1; NKJV)

Let me encourage you to pray this…

“My God and Father, my heart’s desire and prayer for _______________________ is that they may be saved.”

III. Work, Will, & Process

Here is our Work: Go…make disciples…baptizing them…teaching them to observe all things…” (Matthew 28:19-20)

Here is Father’s Will: “…not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)

Here is the Process: We plant, we water, and God gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6).

IV. As we pray…

1. Our Father will open doors for us to share Christ.

2. We will plant.

3. We will water.

4. Our Father will give the increase.

Do you believe this?

V. A Prayer We Need to Pray

“Lord, increase our faith.” (Luke 17:5)


Jason Cicero