Questions:
- What was confusing, convicting, or encouraging from this study of Scripture?
- Who has influenced you most in your Christian walk? What about their life or ministry has the greatest impact on you?
- How do verses 2-4 shape our priorities for prayer?
- Paul calls us to be devoted to prayer in verse 2. How should ‘being watchful’ and ‘thankful’ influence how we pray?
- What is Paul’s focus in his prayer requests in verses 3-4? How can that shape our prayers today?
- What do we learn about prayer from the description of Epaphras in 12-13 (see also Paul’s prayer in 1:9-14)? How do these prayers sum up the message of Colossians?
- How do verses 5-6 challenge us to engage with unbelievers?
- Do you have the kind of relationships and friendship with others that would make it possible for you to share the Gospel with them? Where do you need to ‘make the best use of the time’?
- By God’s grace, what needs to change in your life based on this study of Colossians 4:2-18?