Please pray for our worship service on Sunday as we consider the church's responsibility to the world. Paul has been laying out, since Colossians 3:1-4, what life, raised with Christ (3:1-2) and hidden with Christ (3:3-4) should look like in the various spheres. First, he considers church life (3:5-17); second, he considers the family (3:18-4:1). Now, finally, he considers the church's responsiblity to the world.
In other words, if we are signaling the triumph of the gospel by letting the "Word of Christ dwell in us richly" (3:16) so that we are jealous for Christ's name/glory (3:17), this will reflect itself in how we pray for and evangelize the world (4:2-6).
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