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My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》

My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》 
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Day 4

Text: Colossians 1: 7-8

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“As you also learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf, who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.”

Colossians 1:7-8

A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST

1. The Apostle Paul honoured Epaphras.

a. This reflects well on the Apostle.
b. He was giving honour to one who deserved honour.
c. He was gracious and kind in the words of praise given to Epaphras.

2. Who was Epaphras?

a. He was the one who had taught the Colossian believers.
b. They had learned from him:
i. About the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
ii. About faith in the Saviour.
c. He was their pastor-teacher.
d. He was also probably the founder of the church.
e. He was called “a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf”.
i. The word “minister” means “a servant”.
ii. He was a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. The relationship between the Apostle Paul and Epaphras.

a. The word “dear” means “beloved”.
b. Epaphras was “well-loved”.
i. By the Apostle Paul.
ii. By those who worked with him as “fellow-servants”.
iii. He was very well-regarded by all who knew him and worked with him.
c. Epaphras shared with the Apostle Paul his ministry in Colosse.
i. He had spoken about the love that he had seen among the Church members in Colosse.
ii. He linked this “love” to the Holy Spirit.
iii. He believed that the Spirit of God was producing this fruit of love in their hearts.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 1

“正如你们从我们所亲爱、一同做仆人的以巴弗所学的。他为我们做了基督忠心的执事,也把你们因圣灵所存的爱心告诉了我们。

《歌罗西书 1：7-8》

基督忠心的执事

1. 使徒保罗尊敬以巴弗

a. 这很好地反映了使徒保罗

b. 他是在荣耀一个配得荣耀的人

c. 他对以巴弗的赞美之词是仁慈和善良的

2. 以巴弗是谁？

a. 他是那位教导歌罗西信徒的人

b. 他们从他那里学到：

i. 关于主耶稣基督的福音

ii. 关于对救主的信心

c. 他是他们的牧师兼导师

d. 他也可能是教会的创始人

e. 他被称为“做了基督忠心的执事”

i. “执事”一词的意思是“仆人”

ii. 他是主耶稣基督的忠心仆人

3. 使徒保罗与以巴弗的关系

a. “亲爱的”这个词的意思是“心爱的”

b. 以巴弗“深受爱戴”

i. 使徒保罗

ii. 那些与他一起工作的“仆人”

iii. 他受到所有认识他并与他一起侍奉的人的好评

c. 以巴弗与使徒保罗分享他在歌罗西的事工

i. 他谈到了他在歌罗西的教会成员中所看到的爱

ii. 他把这“爱”与圣灵联系起来

iii. 他相信上帝的灵正在他们心中结出爱的果实