Four things Paul prays for:

• A love that abounds more and more

  • Knowledge: Romans 10:1; II Peter 1:5; 3:18

  • Discernment: Hebrews 5:14; I Kings 3:9

• Being able to approve the things that are excellent

  • I Thessalonians 5:21; Romans 12:9

  • We need to test all things to see if they are worthy of our approval. This does not mean trying everything ourselves. We should learn from others.

  • We may sometimes have to decide between two good things.

• Being sincere and blameless

• Being filled with the fruit of righteousness

  • Galatians 5:22; I John 3:7; John 15:8; Hebrews 12:11

  • John 15:5 – There are consequences of not bearing fruit. II Peter 1:5-8