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REALIZING OUR RESPONSIBILITY AT COLOSSE (8)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Colossians 4:1-9
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Realizing our Responsibility at Colosse (8)
Series: Colossians Series
Donald Cantrell
Colossians 4: 1 - 9


I - Proper Wages (1)
A) The Employer and his Role (1a)
B) The Equality and what's Right (1b)
C) The Equalizer and he Reckoning (1c)

II - Prayerful Watching (2)
A) Be Active in Praying (2a)
B) Be Attentive in Watching (2b)
C) Be Appreciative in Thanksgiving (2c)

III - Proper Wording (3 - 4)
A) His Open Door (3)
1 - Paul Seeking (3a)
2 - Paul Speaking (3b)
3 - Paul Suffering (3c)
B) His Opportunistic Dialogue (4)
1 - His Visualization (4a)
2 - His Verbalization (4b)

IV - Perceptive Walking (5 - 6)
A) Thoughtful Responsibility (5a)
B) Timeful Redeeming (5b)
C) Tactful Representation (6)

V - Partners Welcomed (7 - 9)
A) The Faithful Men (7, 9)
B) The Fervent Message (8)


Theme: ''We are responsible for our actions and our words''

ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR CHRIST

Bud Villers was a good man. Bud was my neighbor. I grew up beside him until he died when I was in college. Bud helped my dad put a roof on our house; he assisted my dad when they poured concrete sidewalks and porches. My dad helped him put a roof on his patio.

When Bud got older he would hire me to cut his grass occasionally. He usually invited me in for a glass of Coke and a piece of pie. He was always generous. I also delivered his newspaper for a couple of years. He tipped well. He was kind. He didn't get upset if our baseball, wiffle ball or football went into his yard.

Mr. Villers was an avid fisherman. He often brought us some of his trout catch.

I don't remember Bud talking a lot about religion when I was a kid, but it struck me that every Sunday morning I saw Bud walking up the street with his Bible in hand, rain or shine Bud walked to church with a Bible in his hand every week.

Every year he invited my younger brother and me to attend VBS at the Nutter Fort Baptist Church. Most years we didn't go, but some years when some of my friends wer ...

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