And because of his superior education – O Lord, I don’t understand.
And he was becoming – oh, he liked the world and lived in it just like a whole lot of churches that I know.Isn’t it a sad thing that most of them are not Christians?
And yet as I look on the field of the professional man, and the field of medicine in particular, most of them never use the name of Jesus but to curse Him and never think of the faith but to blaspheme it. I don’t know. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
This will close our preaching through the Book of Colossians. Grace be with you. Epaphras, the evangelist-pastor who first brought the gospel to Colossae, is mentioned also in today’s passage as one who sent his greetings to the Colossian church when Paul wrote his epistle to the believers in that city (Col. 4:12–13; see 1:3–8). In this church, as well as in the assemblies at Laodicea and Hierapolis, Epaphras exercised a pastoral and a teaching ministry (Colossians 4:12-13). It is hard for me to see or to understand. Indonesian; Spanish; Chinese; German; CONTACT; Dr. Luke and Mr. Epaphras. Have we any concern for the millions who have never heard the gospel? An English professor came up to him after one of his sermons and said, "Look here, Mr. Moody. Epaphras is known by the congregation in Colossae and he is a member of their fellowship. This is a sin of which we are all more or less guilty.”In Colossians 1:7 the apostle describes Epaphras as his “dear fellow-servant”. First, there is good reason for the placement of 2:13-19 here instead of at the end of the letter. Amen.Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas and the church which is in his house.And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.Epaphroditus. That was the Laodicean church and St. Archippus: "Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received of the Lord to fulfill it" [Colossians 4:17].Well, that’s Epaphras. In the eleventh verse is Justus. "Luke, the beloved physician, saluteth you" [Colossians 4:14].Now I can tell you why I think he wrote that in there.
Why, bless your heart, they were so fine and sweet and faithful to the Lord that I went out and spent the day with them. Was he another Apollos? Did you ever see high-button shoes? That’s all. It appears that these other people were coming in and presenting differing views from Paul and Epaphras. In three sentences across two books of the Bible, we catch a tiny glimpse of one man with a significant legacy of faith. The name is of the meaning charming, loving, lovely; devoted to Aphrodite. Paul speaks about how the Colossian church has been growing in faith and in their love for one another. Did you?" [Matthew 25:14-30]II. Renan [Joseph Ernest Renan, 1823-1892], the French critic, said that the most beautiful story in the world is the story of the two on the way to Emmaus which is recounted in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Gospel of Luke [Luke 24:13-35]. We know that he took that passion on the road with Paul to share the gospel with those who still had not heard the message of grace; even to the point of joining Paul during his imprisonment in Rome. 57.) His full name would be Epaphroditus. Are you?" If I’m not educated, so-called, you may know more than anybody else. Why, it just surprises you! Tendency tolook down upon one who is uneducated, untrainedNow, to my sermon. He is a servant who is obedient to Christ Jesus. God will not askif we got a Ph.D., but were we faithfulLet your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.And that’s the appeal of this song tonight while we sing. He is a servant who is obedient to Christ Jesus.