Joel Kim
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first heard Feb 2026
last heard 31 Jul
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but we see and witness the gospel in action, and you and I are the products of God at work in it.
This is what Paul wants to remind the Colossian church, that indeed the gospel is at work and he gives thanks because the gospel is at work among the Colossians,
And the gospel continues to bear fruit and is strengthened throughout the world around.
So if you understand that there is a constancy to Paul's prayer, and there is the content of thankfulness in terms of the characteristic of thankfulness in how he prays, here we also come to recognize that there's a particular content he has in mind.
We've been alluding to this throughout our talk here, but he is focused on praying for others.
Notice what he does here, where one of the most remarkable characteristics of Paul's prayers is the large proportion of space devoted to praying for other people.
This sometimes is a reminder, isn't it?
Because oftentimes diagnosing our prayer indicates our heart condition.
how much of our prayers is about me, myself, and I. I think instinctively, because we know the Bible, we would say focusing on ourselves ought not to be the characteristic of believers.
But at the same time, oftentimes in practice of our faith,
we come to recognize how much myself and I take up the space in our minds and our hearts.
Nowhere else is this seen more clearly than in our prayers.
It might be worth noting that Paul has never met the Colossians, so he's even praying for his spiritual grandchildren that he's never met.
Yet that's where the focus seems to be for Paul.
And as he's praying for others, there is a particular direction that he focuses on.
And it's about their growth and maturity.
You see this in chapter 1, verses 9 through 12.
And so...
From the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you.
About what?
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