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Fellowship in the Gospel
Text: Colossians 4:7-18
Ministers in the work of God (vss 7-8)
- These men were given to studying the scriptures and were given the ability by God to instruct and apply the doctrines of God.
- Tychicus is a missionary who is sent to Colossae and Ephesus among the churches Paul writes to.
Fellow workers (vss 9-11)
- Support the ministry of Jesus Christ however they can. They are engaged in the ministry enough to be able to report about what is happening in the ministry.
- Onesimus
- Aristarchus
- Marcus is Mark who wrote the gospel of Mark.
- Justus
Prayers for others in the work of God (vss 12-13)
- Epaphras
Talents applied to the work of God (vs 14)
- Luke the physician
Hospitality for the sake of the work of God (vss 15-16)
- Used their homes and resources to support the ministry of the Jesus Christ
- Nymphas
- Archippus also Philemon 1:2 called a fellowsoldier.