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MYstery of Christ

• v 3
• "And pray for us,too, that God may open a door for our message so that
• we may proclaim the MYSTERY OF CHRIST, for which I am in chains"

MYstery of Christ

• Colossians 1:26-27
• Colossians 2:2

MYstery of Christ

• Colossians 1:26-27
• Colossians 2:2
• Ephesians 6:19
• Ephesians 3:1-6
• 1 Corinthians 2:7

MYstery of Christ

• Ephesians 3:6
• "This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together
• with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together
• in the promise of Christ Jesus."

PROCLAIM
ACT
PRAY

PROCLAIM

• Truthfully
• Lovingly
• All the time

PROCLAIM - TRUTHFULLY

• v4
• "Pray that I may proclaim it clearly,
• as I should"

PROCLAIM - TRUTHFULLY

• "We need to avoid offending people.
• You catch more flies with honey than
• with vinegar, after all."

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PROCLAIM - LOVINGLY

• v6
• "Let you conversation be always full of 
• grace, seasoned with salt, so that you
• may know how to answer everyone"

PROCLAIM

• DON'T BE AFRAID TO OFFEND
• BUT
• DON'T OFFEND PEOPLE

PROCLAIM - ALL THE TIME

• v5 
• "Make the most of every opportunity"

PROCLAIM - ALL THE TIME

• Love => Desire => Sharing Jesus

PROCLAIM
ACT
PRAY

ACT

• v5
• "Be wise in the way you act toward
• outsiders"

ACT

• BE CHRIST-LIKE

ACT

• Gandhi
• "I like your Christ, I do not like your 
• Christians. Your Christians are so unlike
• your Christ."

ACT

• LEADING PEOPLE TO CHRIST

PROCLAIM
ACT
PRAY

PRAY

• v2 - "Devote yourselves to prayer,
• being watchful and thankful."
• v3 - "And Pray for us"
• v4 - Pray that I may proclaim it clearly"

PRAY

• GOD CHANGES HEARTS
• v3
• "And pray for us, too, that God may
• open a door to our message."

PRAY

• DEVOTE YOURSELVES TO PRAYER

PROCLAIM
ACT
PRAY

GRACIOUS WITNESS