Nothing of eternal value takes place in the church apart from prayer.
Paul says pray for yourselves that you will keep alert and thankful.
Paul says pray for him so that he may be successful in God’s call on his life
Takes place when God opens the door
Not every door is open
Start in the moment and end at the Cross
The purpose of a door is an entry point. It is not the destination but the place of beginning.
Focuses on Jesus
Why “mystery”?
1 Corinthians 2:14 NASB95
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
The mystery that Paul desires to share is Jesus Himself.
It is a mystery because it doesn’t make sense from a worldly mindset
