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Colossians 4:2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:3 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door
for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,
Colossians 4:4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you
may know how you ought to answer each one.
Mark 4:11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery
of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,
Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may
have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
Revelation 22:15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and
murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
1 Thessalonians 4:12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside,
and that you may lack nothing.
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom
of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied
in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your
name?
Matthew 7: 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me,
you who practice lawlessness!’
The insiders must get out in order to get the outsiders in.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is … not willing that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance.
I. HOW TO PRAY AS AN INSIDER FOR OUTSIDERS.
Colossians 4:2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
Matthew 17:21 ” … This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same …
Colossians 4:2 (NLT) Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful
heart.
Colossians 4:2 (MESSAGE) Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide
open in gratitude.
Colossians 4:2 ” … with thanksgiving;
Life is like train tracks, there is always good and bad, going on at the same time.
Colossians 4:3 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door
for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,
Colossians 4:4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
Acts 14:27 Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they
reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door
of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 14:28 So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
1 Corinthians 16:9, “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there
are many adversaries.”
2 Corinthians 2:12 “When I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door
was opened to me by the Lord,
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
Lyrics “The Saivor is Waiting”
The Savior is waiting to enter your heart
Why don’t you let Him come in
There’s nothing in this world to keep you apart
What is your answer to Him
Time after time He has waited before
And now He is waiting again
To see if you’re willing to open the door
Oh how He wants to come in
Revelation 3:7 “… He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:”
II. HOW TO LIVE AS AN INSIDER IN FRONT OF OUTSIDERS.
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
The word for “redeem” means to buy up or grab the opportunity.
III. HOW TO SPEAK AS AN INSIDER TO OUTSIDERS.
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you
may know how you ought to answer each one.
Colossians 4:6 “… that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
1 Peter 3:15 ” … Be ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you
a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear;
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself
for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
Philippians 4:18 “… a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing
to God.
