Dear Brethren,

MEDITATION
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end
with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

19and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to
make known the mystery of the gospel,

20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak

Ephesians 6:18-20

OBSERVATION AND INTERPRETATION

1. Prayer was greatly enjoined

a) All manner of praying
b) Intercessory prayer
c) Spirit-led prayer

2. Requesting for Prayer support

a) Paul was a great Apostle
b) He was a man of prayer himself
c) Yet, he asked for prayers to be offered for him!

3. What did Paul seek?

a) Utterance

i) Ability to speak well
ii) Skill in speaking
iii) Speaking well is not to be taken for granted
iv) Not many are skilled preachers

b) Boldness

i) Paul had many terrifying experiences
ii) It is easy to lose courage and confidence when one is undergoing great tribulation

iii) Boldness was mentioned twice for emphasis

c) The mystery of the Gospel

i) The Gospel is a mystery to many people
ii) The challenge is to find the skill to explain the mysteries of the kingdom

d) An ambassador in chains

i) The word “chains” symbolizes being thrown into jail
ii) Paul was conscious of being “an ambassador”
iii) He was representing the kingdom of God as one of its ambassadors
iv) As an ambassador, he wants to be able to represent the Lord with great dignity

APPLICATION TO LIFE AND MINISTRY

1. A challenge to pray for one another

a) Meaningfully
b) Faithfully

2. The Focus of Paul was correct

a) Let us pray that we would become better ambassadors for the Lord
b) Let us pray for the same things:

i) Courage to speak boldly
ii) Confidence to speak skilfully

Prayerfully,
Pastor Charles Tan