Jesus is praying for you to become more effective sharing your faith.

Jesus is praying for you to become more effective sharing your faith.

“that the sharing of your faith may become effective [energes]” (Phlm 1:6)
“It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” (Rom 8:34)
“Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness [parresia] they may speak Your word” (Acts 4:29)
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you” (2Thes 3:1)
“but the word of God is not chained.” (2Tim 2:9)
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Rom 1:16)
“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Heb 7:25)
“For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” (1Cor 16:9)
“For the word of God is living and powerful [energes], and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Heb 4:12)
“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isa 55:11)
“Is not My word like a fire? says the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jer 23:29)
“meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains” (Col 4:3)
“Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord” (2Cor 2:12)
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you” (2Thes 3:1)
“and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Eph 6:19)
Reading: Phlm 1; Heb 1-2; Matt 21