‘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)
‘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)
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.
