Day 9 - Colossians 4:10-18 - Last Day Collecting Knowledge Through Colossians!!

10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way. 11 Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!

12 Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God. 13 I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas. 15 Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.

16 After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

17 And say to Archippus, “Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”

18 HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING—PAUL.

Remember my chains.

May God’s grace be with you.


Tori's Comments:

So someone in the congregation was named Jesus too? I would definitely go by a different name as well :)

And that's the end of Colossians! Here are some of my main things I've learned and been reminded of the past few weeks:

-Our priorities have suddenly switched massively. Life's hard. I will suffer. But I have the Holy Spirit, the righteousness of Christ, the love of the Father all there for me when I do.

- The church is tied together in love, by strings that are none other than Christ himself.

-"Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us."

-NO TURNING BACK

-Peace must RULE in our hearts. Anxiety plagues, Jesus heals and frees.

-Just pray. 

Now onto the Thessalonians!!!!


Terrie's Comments:

I am reminded once again by Paul just how precious it is to have other co-workers for Christ in your life.  They provide comfort and back you up in prayer.  

Let us not forget to pray for each other as we keep our eyes fixed on our heavenly home.  Let us pray earnestly, asking God to make our fellow co-workers strong and perfect, fully confident that we are following the whole will of God!

Another awesome letter!  I am looking forward to Thinking Through Thessalonians with all of you!



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