Acts 12:1-3 Esv

At the end of his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul mentions a man named Epaphras. He writes: “He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.” Epaphras prayed that the followers of Jesus would be committed to carrying out God’s will. There was a time when the phrase “Lord willing” was fairly common in conversation and in prayer. During one group discussion of this chapter, someone asked whether the use of the expression wa…

At the end of his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul mentions a man named Epaphras. He writes: “He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.” Epaphras prayed that the followers of Jesus would be committed to carrying out God’s will. There was a time when the phrase “Lord willing” was fairly common in conversation and in prayer. During one group discussion of this chapter, someone asked whether the use of the expression wa…