GOD'S OTHERS (17 OF 17)
Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18
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God's Others (17 of 17)
Series: Colossians
Robert Dawson
Colossians 4:7-18
After 17 messages we find ourselves at the end of Paul's letter to the church in Colossae. As we approach these closing verses we discover something about Paul that we may not have noticed before.
By the time we wade through the headiness and depth of Paul's theological treatises that comprise the first part of his letters and the take to heart the challenge of his down to earth, rubber meets the road practical theology that make up the latter part of his letters we often rush through the closing verses of personal greeting and goodwill and fail to stop and consider what they might say to us.
But if we stop long enough we may learn something about Paul and ministry that is beneficial to all of us.
In looking at all the heroes of Christian history, especially those in the Bible, the apostle Paul casts a massive shadow. We have such admiration and respect for this great man of God and follower of Christ that we often times elevate him in our thinking to this place of super human status. We see him as this larger than life figure with an indomitable spirit that took on the world with the Gospel message all alone.
The truth is no one stands alone. Paul was not alone. Paul was never alone. You may be thinking, 'yea we know he was not alone, we are not alone, God is always with us.' You would be right in your thought process - I am grateful that as believers we are not alone, never alone and that God is always with us. We know that we can do nothing without God. We can do nothing apart from God. But that is not what I am talking about.
Paul, whether we realize it or not, was always surrounded by others. He was not a loner. There are more than 100 different Christians; named and unnamed associated with Paul in the book of Acts and his letters. Romans 16 - there are 26 different friends mentioned by name.
Here as we close out the book of Colossians, a letter whose purpo ...
Series: Colossians
Robert Dawson
Colossians 4:7-18
After 17 messages we find ourselves at the end of Paul's letter to the church in Colossae. As we approach these closing verses we discover something about Paul that we may not have noticed before.
By the time we wade through the headiness and depth of Paul's theological treatises that comprise the first part of his letters and the take to heart the challenge of his down to earth, rubber meets the road practical theology that make up the latter part of his letters we often rush through the closing verses of personal greeting and goodwill and fail to stop and consider what they might say to us.
But if we stop long enough we may learn something about Paul and ministry that is beneficial to all of us.
In looking at all the heroes of Christian history, especially those in the Bible, the apostle Paul casts a massive shadow. We have such admiration and respect for this great man of God and follower of Christ that we often times elevate him in our thinking to this place of super human status. We see him as this larger than life figure with an indomitable spirit that took on the world with the Gospel message all alone.
The truth is no one stands alone. Paul was not alone. Paul was never alone. You may be thinking, 'yea we know he was not alone, we are not alone, God is always with us.' You would be right in your thought process - I am grateful that as believers we are not alone, never alone and that God is always with us. We know that we can do nothing without God. We can do nothing apart from God. But that is not what I am talking about.
Paul, whether we realize it or not, was always surrounded by others. He was not a loner. There are more than 100 different Christians; named and unnamed associated with Paul in the book of Acts and his letters. Romans 16 - there are 26 different friends mentioned by name.
Here as we close out the book of Colossians, a letter whose purpo ...
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