A Life Changing Prayer

A Life-Changing Prayer

Sermon Outline

Charles Stanley

What would you pray and how would you pray when God has impressed upon your heart to pray for someone, but you don’t know exactly what that is? In Colossians 1:9-14, Paul gives us a prayer that will have a true impact upon someone else’s life; how your prayer can change their life, the sense of direction for their life.

What makes this prayer so powerful?

•Every request is the will of God

•It’s appropriate to pray this prayer for anyone.

•It fits every need.

•It’s an encouraging prayer.

•It’s a God-centered prayer.

Aspects of this prayer:

•vs. 9 – That you may be filled with the knowledge of His will

•vs. 10 – That you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.

We are an extension of the life of Jesus, an exhibition of His character and a demonstration of His power.

•vs 10 - That you would bear fruit in every good work

•vs 10 – that you would increase in the knowledge of God.

Read the Word.

Apply the Word.

Observe the results.

•vs 11 – that you be strengthened with all power.

•vs 11-12 – joyously giving thanks

Four fold motivation for giving thanks (vs 12)

•Qualified

•Rescued

•Transferred

•Forgiven