Three Gentile Greeters

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). 

1. A fellow worker with Paul (Phile. 24).

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