‘Servants Of The Gospel.’
Colossians 1:25-29.
a) Colossians 1:25. Are:-
1- Made by God.
2- Given stewardship of the Gospel by God.
3- A fulfilment of the Word of God and fulfil His Word by their Message.
b) Colossians 1:26. Serve to other people the revealed Mystery of the Gospel.
c) Colossians 1:27. Preach what God is pleased to make known.
d) Colossians 1:27. Bring people to the understanding of Christ in us – the Hope of Glory.
e) Colossians 1:28. With the goal of presenting every person perfect in Christ they:-
1- Proclaim Christ.
2- Admonish every person.
3- Teach every person in all Wisdom.
f) Colossians 1:29. Labour and serve according to The Lord’s Working which works in them.
(This QT reveals to me the purpose of the Servants Of The Gospel)
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‘Biblical Growth For The True Believer.’
Ephesians 4:13.
a) Attain the Unity of the Faith.
b) Attain the Knowledge of the Son of God.
c) Attain Biblical Maturity.
d) Attain greater Christ-likeness.
(Through this Second I find clearly Biblical Growth For The True Believer)
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Chris.
Biblical growth for the True Believer is emphasised right through the New Testament. Too often the emphasis in these days is on Church growth. If we emphasis Church growth we are grieving the heart of God because it means that we are more concerned about numbers of people than we are about the people themselves. We need to get back to the concept of Biblical growth for the True Believer and leave the Church growth part up to God.
