The Ministry Of Paul Part 2

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The Ministry Of Paul(Part 2)
Topic

• Text Colossians 21-7
• Rev Colin Wong

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I. Introduction

• Pauls commitment to the cause of the Gospel was
  without a shadow of doubt (Acts 96, 15).
• Pauls call to be a missionary pastor (2 Timothy
  23 Acts 916 2 Timothy 24 1 Thessalonians
  27, 8).
• Pauls mission in life (Acts 2024 2 Timothy
  47).

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II. A Ministry of Concern

• Pauls love for the churches in Asia Minor
  (Colossians 21 Acts 2031 Romans 1530, 31
  Colossians 19).
• Pauls motivation for Christian service
  (Ephesians 525 2 Corinthians 611 1215
  Philippians 17 1 Thessalonians 27, 8).

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III. The Purpose of Pauls Struggles

• Pauls struggles was for the good of the saints
  (Colossians 22)

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III. The Purpose of Pauls Struggles

• Four purposes of Pauls struggles
• The Need to be Strengthened (2a).
• The Need to be Knitted Together (2b Galatians
  328).
• The Need for a Settled Conviction (2c Ephesians
  117-20).
• The Need to Attain a True Knowledge of Gods
  Mystery (2d Ephesians 413).

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IV. Treasures of all Wisdom and Knowledge

• Christ is the key to open the treasures
  (Colossians 23).
• Where to find the map to the treasures? (Matthew
  1125)

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V. Why did Paul encourage the believers to
look for these treasures? (Colossians 24)
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VI. Paul rejoiced in the steadfastness of
the faith of the believers (Colossians 25 1
Corinthians 151, 2).
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VII. A Ministry of Exhortation

• Paul exhorted the believers to walk as Jesus
  walked (Colossians 26).
• Paul exhorted the believers to be rooted, built
  up and established in the faith (Colossians
  27a).
• Pauls concept of a grateful Christian
  (Colossians 27b Hebrews 1315 Ephesians 520).

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VIII. Conclusion

• Paul labored hard to bring the Gospel of Jesus
  Christ to the churches in Asia Minor. He made
  sure that these believers know the Word and be
  convinced and persuaded of what they had believed
  lest they be deceived by false teachers.

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VIII. Conclusion

• So he exhorted them to be rooted and grounded
  and built up and established in the most holy
  faith. The church today needs to do the same for
  her members. Amen.