SERVING OTHERS, AS WE SERVE CHRIST (11)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Colossians 3:18-25, Colossians 4:1
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Title: Serving Others, As We Serve Christ (11)
Series: The Book of Colossians
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Colossians 3:18-4:1
Imagine that one night a group of people broke into one of the big stores like Best Buy and instead of stealing things, they changed all the prices. Can you imagine the chaos the next morning? 98" Class LED 4K UHD Smart TV for 10 dollars. A USB cable for $2,000. An ipad for $6.00. A $25,000 88TB Movie Server for $14.99. That is the equivalent of what the Apostle Paul was trying to do as he wrote to those in the church in Colossae.
It was the affect that the gospel was to have on the lives of those in the church. It was to rewrite the value of the things of this world. The values of their pagan society and the cultural norms had reversed the values that God intended. Following Christ was to bring drastic change in how Christians related with other people.
In the previous verses Paul had exhorted the Colossians to do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. That is quite a challenge, but that was the goal. He was not teaching them the truths of Christ so they could merely be more religious. He was teaching them about Christ so that they might learn to walk with Him and become like Him.
Like one who has been in prison for the last 40 years, or one rescued from human trafficking, it is not enough that they now have freedom. They must also learn to walk in it. So, it was with the Colossians. All had been slaves to sin. Many had come from a pagan or legalistic Jewish background. They had found freedom in Christ. Now Paul was teaching them how to take hold of this freedom and to live like Christ in their daily lives.
In Colossians 3:18-4:1 the Apostle Paul made his teaching very practical. He applied the Christian faith to the most personal of relationships. In Paul¥s day, relationships were often one-sided, and those of less power were often abused and taken for granted, but the Christian ethic was different. Husbands had responsib ...
Series: The Book of Colossians
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Colossians 3:18-4:1
Imagine that one night a group of people broke into one of the big stores like Best Buy and instead of stealing things, they changed all the prices. Can you imagine the chaos the next morning? 98" Class LED 4K UHD Smart TV for 10 dollars. A USB cable for $2,000. An ipad for $6.00. A $25,000 88TB Movie Server for $14.99. That is the equivalent of what the Apostle Paul was trying to do as he wrote to those in the church in Colossae.
It was the affect that the gospel was to have on the lives of those in the church. It was to rewrite the value of the things of this world. The values of their pagan society and the cultural norms had reversed the values that God intended. Following Christ was to bring drastic change in how Christians related with other people.
In the previous verses Paul had exhorted the Colossians to do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. That is quite a challenge, but that was the goal. He was not teaching them the truths of Christ so they could merely be more religious. He was teaching them about Christ so that they might learn to walk with Him and become like Him.
Like one who has been in prison for the last 40 years, or one rescued from human trafficking, it is not enough that they now have freedom. They must also learn to walk in it. So, it was with the Colossians. All had been slaves to sin. Many had come from a pagan or legalistic Jewish background. They had found freedom in Christ. Now Paul was teaching them how to take hold of this freedom and to live like Christ in their daily lives.
In Colossians 3:18-4:1 the Apostle Paul made his teaching very practical. He applied the Christian faith to the most personal of relationships. In Paul¥s day, relationships were often one-sided, and those of less power were often abused and taken for granted, but the Christian ethic was different. Husbands had responsib ...
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