LIVING A LIFE WORTHY OF THE LORD (3)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14
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Living a Life Worthy of the Lord (3)
Series: Colossians
Tim Melton
Colossians 1:9-14
The book of Colossians is a letter from the Apostle Paul, who was being held in a prison in Rome. He was writing to this new group of believers in the city of Colossae which was in what would now be modern-day Turkey. This church had been started by Epaphras who is believed to have been one of Paul´s students during his earlier ministry in Ephesus. Colossians was written almost 30 years after Christ had lived.
It was 62 A.D. At this point Paul had been a believer for about 25 years. He had already taken his three missionary journeys and written most of his letters that we find in the New Testament. He had witnessed miraculous works of God and been victim of tortuous persecution from man. He was in the prime of his ministry with enough experience to now teach others what God had taught him through the years. He would soon be freed from prison, but would then be arrested again about 6 years later and executed at Nero´s orders in 68 A.D.
This young church in Colossae possessed a faith that had already resulted in a love for all the saints. Even though surrounded by a pagan culture and vastly outnumbered, they were able to love each other because their eyes were fixed on heaven and the eternal life which awaited them all. They were a congregation of Jews and Gentiles, masters and servants, rich and poor, and yet their faith in Christ had birthed in them a love for each other. This love had truly become proof that they were followers of Christ (John 15:34-35)
With this in mind we now approach Colossians 1:9-14. Remember the Apostle Paul is writing to them as their spiritual grandfather as he pens these words.
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him:
Epaphras ha ...
Series: Colossians
Tim Melton
Colossians 1:9-14
The book of Colossians is a letter from the Apostle Paul, who was being held in a prison in Rome. He was writing to this new group of believers in the city of Colossae which was in what would now be modern-day Turkey. This church had been started by Epaphras who is believed to have been one of Paul´s students during his earlier ministry in Ephesus. Colossians was written almost 30 years after Christ had lived.
It was 62 A.D. At this point Paul had been a believer for about 25 years. He had already taken his three missionary journeys and written most of his letters that we find in the New Testament. He had witnessed miraculous works of God and been victim of tortuous persecution from man. He was in the prime of his ministry with enough experience to now teach others what God had taught him through the years. He would soon be freed from prison, but would then be arrested again about 6 years later and executed at Nero´s orders in 68 A.D.
This young church in Colossae possessed a faith that had already resulted in a love for all the saints. Even though surrounded by a pagan culture and vastly outnumbered, they were able to love each other because their eyes were fixed on heaven and the eternal life which awaited them all. They were a congregation of Jews and Gentiles, masters and servants, rich and poor, and yet their faith in Christ had birthed in them a love for each other. This love had truly become proof that they were followers of Christ (John 15:34-35)
With this in mind we now approach Colossians 1:9-14. Remember the Apostle Paul is writing to them as their spiritual grandfather as he pens these words.
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him:
Epaphras ha ...
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