Three Gentile Greeters

Bible Text: Colossians 4:12-14 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2008, Colossians

Intro

I. EPAPHRAS – THE PRAYER LABORER (vv. 12-13).

A. Native of Colossae, “who is one of your number”.

 

 

B. Church planter (Col. 1:6-7).

C. “My fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus” (Phile. 1:23).

D. “a bondslave of Jesus Christ”.

E. His ministry of prayer

 

 

1) “always” –

 

 

 

2) “laboring earnestly” –

 

 

 

3) goal of his prayers –

 

“stand” –

 

“perfect” –

 

“fully assured” –

 

 

 

4) “deep concern” –

II.  LUKE, THE PHYSICIAN (v. 14).

A. Beloved physician –

B. Luke was a “fellow worker” with Paul (Phile. 24).

C. “Only Luke is with me” (2 Tim. 4:11).

D. The author of Scripture.

 

 

 

 

III. DEMAS, THE DESERTER (v. 14). 

A fellow worker with Paul (Phile. 24).

 

 

A bad ending (2 Tim. 4:10).