Colossians 1:2429

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Colossians 124-29 Pauls Ministry
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Colossians 124-26
24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and
fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the
afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body,
which is the church, 25 of which I became a
minister according to the stewardship from God
which was given to me for you, to fulfill the
word of God, 26 the mystery which has been
hidden from ages and from generations, but now
has been revealed to His saints.
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Colossians 127-29
27 To them God willed to make known what are the
riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory. 28 Him we preach, warning every man and
teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may
present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. 29
To this end I also labor, striving according to
His working which works in me mightily.
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A Minister
of the gospel (v. 23) of the church (vv. 24-25)
General term for service (dia , konis , raising
a dust by speed) . . . one who serves. - A. T.
Robertson
Humble service to the Lord his people
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A Minister

• His Attitude (v. 24)
• His Master (v. 25)
• His Message (vv. 25b-27)
• His Task (v. 28)
• His Manner (vv. 28-29)
• His Purpose / Goal (vv. 28-29)

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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24)
Sufferings Afflictions
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His Attitude (v. 24)

• A. Rejoice
• B. Fill up what is lacking
• Suffer just like Christ did
• Lacking in that it didnt go as far
• C. For sake of the church

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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v. 25)
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His Master (v. 25)

• Dispensation - Arrangement or Plan
• Stewardship of Paul

A. Source B. Stewardship
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Dispensation is oikonomian, made up of oikos,
house. and nomos, law, namely, the law of the
household, the method of administrating the
household. It speaks of a house-steward, one to
whom is given the responsibility of administering
the laws regulating the proper conduct of affairs
in the household. Here the meaning is that of
stewardship. Paul is given the responsibility of
preaching the Word of God and seeing to it that
it was guided rightly in its initial impact upon
the Roman Empire. -Wuest
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His Master (v. 25)

• Dispensation - Arrangement or Plan
• Stewardship of Paul

A. Source B. Stewardship
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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v.
25) III. His Message (vv. 25b-27)
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His Message (vv.25b-27)

• A. What to Preach
• Word of God (v. 25b)
• Mystery - Revealed (v. 26)
• Christ in you (v. 27)
• B. To Fulfill the Word of God (v. 25b)

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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v.
25) III. His Message (vv. 25b-27) IV. His Task
(v. 28)
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His Task (v. 28)
A. Preach - to announce B. Warning - to
admonish, exhort, warn C. Teaching - to
instruct
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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v.
25) III. His Message (vv. 25b-27) IV. His Task
(v. 28) V. His Manner (vv. 28-29)
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His Manner (vv. 28-29)

• A. Uses Wisdom (v. 28)
• B. Works Hard (v. 29)
• Labor - to feel fatigue by implication, to
  work hard
• Striving - to struggle, literally (to compete
  for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an
  adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to
  accomplish something).

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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v.
25) III. His Message (vv. 25b-27) IV. His Task
(v. 28) V. His Manner (vv. 28-29) VI. His
Purpose / Goal (vv. 28-29)
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His Goal (vv. 28-29)
that we may present every man perfect in Christ
Jesus. (v. 28)
A. Every man - universality B. Perfect -
Completeness, maturity Full age (Heb. 514)
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Colossians 124-29 The Ministry of Paul
I. His Attitude (v. 24) II. His Master (v.
25) III. His Message (vv. 25b-27) IV. His Task
(v. 28) V. His Manner (vv. 28-29) VI. His
Purpose / Goal (vv. 28-29)
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