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We’re going to finish the book of Colossians either this week or next.
To start off this week I want to go back just a few verses to…
! I. Col 3:23
!! A. The word “heartily” here is actually “out of the soul.”
!!! 1. /Christians/ are to /throw their souls/ (or /heart/) /into their work/, and /labor cheerfully/ /and/ /diligently/.*[1]*
!! B. Talking about different phrases that they have in the Greek, if you look back to verse 22, Paul says, (Read V 22).
!!! 1. /Notice/ the /phrase/, /“singleness of heart.”/
!!! 2. /Literally/, that should be /translated/, /“without a fold in the heart.”/
!!!! a) It /had the meaning/ of /“Without a fold in the heart where one could hide false motives.”/
!! C. Back to Verse 23, “Whatever we do we should to it as unto the Lord, with all of our hearts.”
!! D. Col 3:24
!!! 1. /Your/ /reward/ /in heaven/ is /going to be/ /based/ /on what you/ /do here on earth/.
!!! 2. /You’re/ /reward/ /is not// just based/ on what /you have done// in church/, /how you’ve served/, /how you/ /witnessed/.
/(part of it)./
!!!! a) /Part/ /of/ /your reward/ is /going to be/ /based on/ /how good of an employee/ you /have been./
!!! 3.
He /goes on/ to say, /“for ye serve the Lord Christ.”/
!!!! a) /What you do/, /even in secular work/, /you are to/ /do it in service to the Lord/.
!!!! b) You are /witnessing/ /where ever you go/.
!!!!! (i) If Christians are the best employees, everyone will want Christians working for them.
!!!!! (ii) If Christians are getting all the best jobs, then everyone will want to be a Christian.
!!!!! (iii) Where ever you are, you represent the Lord Jesus Christ.
!! E. Col 3:25
!!! 1.
Even in /secular employment/, you /will be/ /rewarded/ for /what/ /you have/ /done/.
!!!! a) /Thank God/, that we /can repent/ from the things that we /did in the past/, /but/ /if we’re still doing them/, /we’ll get our just reward.
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!!! 2. The words that say, /“respect of persons”/ /is actually/ /1 word/ /in the Greek/.
!!!! a) It /literally means/ that /God shows no/ /favoritism/.
!!!! b) It /doesn’t matter/ /who you are/ /or/ what /position/ /you hold/ in the /body of Christ/, /God show no favoritism/.
!!!!! (i) All of us will be judged the same.
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II.
Col 4:1
!! A. So, he’s saying, “Masters or employers treat your worker right.”
!!! 1.
In /today’s age/, /quite often/ there is /no loyalty/ to the /employers/.
!!!! a) /Maybe if the employers/ /would begin/ /treating their employees/, /as they would want to be treated/ then we would have /loyal employees/.
!!! 2. /Why should we be/ /treating/ our /employees right/, /because we have the/ /big boss watching us/.
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III.
Now, Paul /starts/ to /bring/ a /conclusion/ to his letter.
Col 4:2
!! A. Paul never tires of exhorting people to God and to do what is right.
!!! 1.
This time he’s /exhorting/ them to /be diligent in/ their /prayer/ life.*[2]*
!! B. Sometimes people have a hard time with the phrase, “Watch and pray.”
!!! 1.
Here Paul /says/ /something/ /similar/ /“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same.”/
!!! 2. /What does the/ /“Watch”/ /mean?/
!!!! a) The /Wuest/ /Translation/ says, /“Be giving constant attention to prayer, constantly vigilant in it with thanksgiving,”/*[3]*
!!!! b) /The word/ /“Watch”/ /means/, /“be vigilant,”/ /metaph/.
/“give strict attention to, be cautious, active.”/*[4]*
!!! 3. We need to /make sure/ that /we/ /don’t let prayer slip/ or /cease/ and we should /do it with/ /“thanksgiving.”/
!! C. Col 4:3-4
!!! 1.
Here /Paul says/ that we need to /pray for him/, but now that /he is gone/ to be with the Lord, /we should/ /pray that God would open door/ /for those that are called/ /into the ministry/ to /proclaim/ /His/ /Word/.
!!!! a) /We should/ /pray for all/ /of us/ that /God/ /would/ /open doors/, /but/ /we should //always remember/ to /pray/ for /those in/ the /ministry/.
!!! 2. The /NIV/ says for /verse 4/, /“Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”/
!!!! a) That is an /important/ /statement/.
!!!! b) /Proclaim it as we should/.
/(not with/ /strife/, /wrong motives/, /not to/ /manipulate//)./
!! D. Col 4:5
!!! 1.
When he says, /“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without”/
!!! 2. /In our everyday behavior/, we should /realize/ that /we are being carefully watched by unbelievers./
!!!! a) /The world is more interested in our walk/ /than in our talk/.*[5]*
!!! 3.
He goes on to say, /“Redeeming the time”/ or /“make the most of every opportunity.”/
/(NIV)/
!!!! a) /Sharing Christ!/
!! E. Col 4:6
!!! 1.
If our /speech/ /is to be/ /always with grace/, then it /should always be/ /Christlike/.
!!!! a) It /should be/ /free from/ /gossip/, /frivolity/, /uncleanness/, and /bitterness/.
*[6]*
!!! 2. /“Seasoned with salt”/ is /not clear /what Paul meant.
!!!! a) /Some thoughts/, /“Just the right amount,”/ or /“With flavor not dull,”/ /“Words that will preserve life,”/ or /“The right word in the right season.”/
! IV. /Let’s end with/ Col 4:17-18
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[1]/KJV Bible commentary/.
1997, c1994 (electronic ed.).
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[2]MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995).
/Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments/ (electronic ed.) (Col 4:2).
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[3]Wuest, K. S. (1997, c1961).
/The New Testament : An expanded translation/.
First published in 3 vols., 1956-59, under title: Expanded translation of the Greek New Testament.
(Col 4:2).
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
[4]Strong, J. (1996).
/The exhaustive concordance of the Bible : Showing every word of the test of the common English version of the canonical books, and every occurence of each word in regular order./
(electronic ed.) (G1127).
Ontario: Woodside Bible Fellowship.
[5]MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995).
/Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments/ (electronic ed.) (Col 4:5).
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
[6]MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995).
/Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments/ (electronic ed.) (Col 4:6).
Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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