Monday, February 18, 2013

Epaphras!


‘Epaphras.’
(The name Epaphras means ‘Lovely’ – he was indeed a lovely man of God)
a)       Philemon 1:23. Was imprisoned, together with Apostle Paul for the sake of the Gospel.
b)       Colossians 1:7. He was a dear fellow servant and a faithful minister of Christ.
c)       Colossians 4:12. He was:-
1-A bondservant of Christ.
2-Friendly.
3-A man of practical Prayer.
(Through this QT I can see a lovely man of God: Epaphras)
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‘Before The Law Came.’
Romans 5:13-14.
a)       Sin was in existence.
b)       Sin was not imputed to anyone because there was no law broken.
c)       Death had power from Adam until Moses.
d)       Death even had power over those people who had not done wrong – like Adam.
e)       Adam was a picture or type of Him Who was to come.
(This Second one gives me understanding of the times Before The Law Came)
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Chris.
A bondservant of Christ! This is a privileged title for anyone. What a good example Epaphras is for us to follow. He was willing to suffer for the Gospel’s sake. Prison life in those early days of the New Testament was far from the comforts of prison today. He was a friendly man, even thinking about other people in the midst of his suffering. He was a man of practical Prayer, this type of prayer is so important, even today.

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