2 Devote yourselves to prayer being watchful and

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4: 2 NIV

WHAT ARE YOU DEVOTED TO? What would you say you are devoted to? What are the indicators of your devotion?

WHAT ARE YOU DEVOTED TO? What would you say you are devoted to? What are the indicators of your devotion? What would others say you are devoted to? Why would they say that?

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col 4: 2 NIV 14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers Acts 1: 14 ESV 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2: 42 ESV 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. ” Acts 6: 4 ESV

Devote yourselves to prayer Col 4: 2 NIV Continue steadfastly in prayer ESV Pray diligently MSG Be persistent and devoted to prayer AMP Never give up praying CEV Always maintain the habit of prayer JBP Don’t be weary in prayer; keep at it TLB

1. PRIORITISE PRAYER 9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready (devoted) for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him Mk 3: 9

1. PRIORITISE PRAYER 2. PERSIST IN PRAYER

2. PERSIST IN PRAYER 1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart (give up)… Lk 18: 1 ESV (NIV)

1. PRIORITISE PRAYER 2. PERSIST IN PRAYER 3. PONDER PRAYER’S POWER

1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary. ’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming. ’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? ” Luke 18: 1 -8 ESV

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