01312021 Living Out the Lordship You Confess_Our Daily Practice_Our Evangelism Colossians 4:2-6

Colossians: Christ is More Than Enough LIVING OUT THE LORDSHIP YOU CONFESS - OUR DAILY PRACTICE OUR EVANGELISM (COLOSSIANS 4:2-6) BIG IDEA The key to living the Christian Life IN THE WORLD, AMONG UNBELIEVERS, is learning to bring our mind and conduct into alignment with our union and new reality in Christ. KEY QUESTION How do Christians live out the Lordship we confess in the World to reach unbelievers? I. Be Indirectly Involved Through Prayer 2-4; Pr 15:8; Isa 65:24; Ps 50:15; Prayer is offering up our desires and requests to God, with adoration, confession and thanksgiving to Him, expressing our utter and urgent dependence on Him. 1. We Must Pray Persistently 2a; Ac 1:14, 2:42, 6:4; Ro 12:12; Ep 6:18 2. We Must Prayer Watchfully 2b; Mt 26:38, 41 3. We Must Pray Thankfully 2c; Jas 5:16-18 4. We Must Pray for the Leaders 3 5. We Must Pray for the Gospel Opportunities 3b 6. We Must Pray for the Mystery to Be Made Plain 3b-4 II. Be Directly Involved Through Our Lifestyle 5-6 1. Create Opportunities Through Wise Behavior 5 2. Create Opportunities Through Gracious Communication 6 This sermon can be listened to again @ * thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons * faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace LIVING OUT THE LORDSHIP YOU CONFESS-OUR DAILY PRACTICES-OUR EVANGELISM [COLOSSIANS 4:2-6] JANUARY 31, 2021