Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples
Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Greetings & Final Instructions Colossians 4: 10 -18 • The Colossian heresies and the those of the present are essentially the same for the diminish Jesus Christ • A different Jesus cannot save • True fellowship can only exist where there is agreement on the essential doctrines
Review Colossians • Paul was battling developing heresies and seeking to “present every man complete in Christ” • Through Jesus, God has done everything needed to redeem, forgive and reconcile us to Himself
Review Colossians • Jesus is preeminent over creation as its architect, builder, possessor and sustainor • Jesus is the head of the church as its founder and the first born from the dead. • Jesus is superior to philosophy, legalism, mysticism, asceticism and all religions.
Review Colossians • The Christian is raised up with Christ and so is changed to walk in holiness in all areas of life • The Christian’s prayer life, conduct and speech are all guided by godly wisdom • Colossians 4: 7 -18
Personal Greetings Colossians 4: 10 -14 • Tychicus and Onesimus are examples of men changed by their belief in the Lord Jesus Christ
Aristarchus: The Faithful Man Colossians 4: 10 • A man from Thessalonica who came to faith in the midst of much opposition • He faced many dangers in traveling with Paul including the Ephesian riot • Paul calls him a “fellow prisoner” due to faithful service in all
Mark: The Restored Man Colossians 4: 10 • A cousin to Joseph of Cyprus Barnabas which means “Son of Encouragement” • When Barnabas and Saul are sent on the first missionary journey, John Mark goes with them (Acts 13) • Mark deserts them when the
Mark: The Restored Man Colossians 4: 10 • Barnabas and Paul split their team over the issue of taking Mark with them a second time Acts 15: 37 -39 • Barnabas’ encouragement results in Mark being mature so he is fellow worker with Paul in Rome • 2 Timothy 4: 11 - Mark continues
Mark: The Restored Man Colossians 4: 10 • 1 Peter 5: 13 - Mark serves alongside Peter - and writes his gospel account • Mark is a restored man - and an example to encourage us that God can use us despite past failures
Jesus Justus: The Encouraging Man Colossians 4: 11 • He is a “fellow worker” & an encouragement - but only 1 of 3 Jewish believers with Paul in Rome • He may have been the only Jewish believer from Rome that was with Paul • Serve whomever by whatever
Epaphras: The Laboring Man Colossians 4: 12 -13 • Epapharas brought the gospel to Colossae and had gone to Rome to inform Paul about the problems • He was a man very concerned for his hometown and neighboring Laodicea and Heirapolis
Epaphras: The Laboring Man Colossians 4: 12 -13 • He labored (agonized) in prayer for them - a good model for our own prayers of intercession
Luke: The Beloved Man Colossians 4: 14 • One of Paul’s most faithful traveling companions joining him on part of the second & third missions trips • A Syrian physician from Antioch that became a Christian and then accompanied Paul until his death
Demas: The Noted Man Colossians 4: 14 • He is noted here and called a “fellow worker” in Philemon 1: 24 • He is noted in 2 Timothy 4: 10 as one that deserted Paul because he loved this present world • He is a warning - true Christians persevere because life is converted by a fundamental change of beliefs
General Greetings Colossians 4: 15 • Greetings to the church in Laodicia and the church meeting in the home of Nympha
Final Instructions Colossians 4: 16 -17 • Paul’s letter was specifically to the Colossians, but its content would be important to other churches • The letter from Laodicea is not the apocryphal Latin “Epistle of Paul to the Ladoiceans” • Its identify is uncertain with much speculation
Final Instructions Colossians 4: 16 -17 • By God’s providence He has superintended which books have been placed into the canon of Scripture • Archippus is a “fellow soldier” of Paul and has some relationship to Philemon and the church there • Paul encourages him to fulfill whatever ministry it was that the Lord had given to him
Salutation Colossians 4: 18 • Writing the salutation by his own had was an authentication that the letter was genuine • Paul had a good attitude about prison (Phil. ), but it was still difficult & he wanted to be remembered
Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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