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*Pole of Encouragement *
*Text: Col. 1: 1, 2*
*Introduction*: There are about *1,750* daily newspapers in the United States and *1,220* of them carry *astrological* data.
People are confused and *disillusioned* and because of that they face *unnecessary* difficulties.
*Interrogative*: How should we approach those who are in difficulties?
*Transition*: Encouragement overcomes great obstacles.
Paul is a great *encourager*.
In spite of many problems churches were facing and the Colossian church was no exception.
There were many *false* teachings came into the church.
It’s like Christians who hold Bible in one hand and *astrology* on the other.
It’s just like my friend who thinks *all* *religion* lead to God.
According to him the most wholesome spirituality is the acceptance of all religion which, he thinks, show *variety* of ways to reach same god.
He thinks that is the most *respectful* way to reach god without offending anyone.
Amazing isn’t it, but this is a very popular view many people take in our world.
And then, there are so many Christians who believe that the only way to *please* the Lord is to *add* something to what Jesus has done on the Cross.
Usually, they are their own effort and accomplishment in the form of *rituals* and ungodly discipline.
Yes, godly discipline is *necessary* and I encourage you to discipline yourself with Lord’s help.
But there is a *difference* between godly discipline and ungodly discipline.
If you think you “*must*” and force yourself to do thing to buy God’s favor.
That is ungodly discipline.
If you want to please the Lord, *motivated* by God’s love, is quite different from *forced* to do things to merit His love.
Colossian church fell into this mistake.
False teachers came into the church and *insisted* on some *dietary* laws, rituals and *observance* of the holy day and even *encouraged* them to worship the angels.
So now let’s look at how Paul approaches such group of people to bring solution.
He begins,
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
*“Paul.”
*Who is Paul?
He was a *persecutor* of the Church.
By the grace of God, he became a *proclaimer* of the very thing he opposed.
God is powerful, so powerful He can *change* a person.
/Do you want to change/? Paul had a *story*, His-story and if you belong to the Lord, I am sure you have a story of *transformation*.
Many years ago, survey was taken among the beautiful actresses in *Hollywood* asking, “/What would you change if you can change your appearance/?”
Almost *100* % of them said this and that.
Can you imagine those who are *adored* and *envied* are not satisfied with their appearances?
When it comes to *inner* beauty, all of us want to change somehow to be better people.
*Tragedy* is, we can not change ourselves.
May be it’s a blessing.
But God can as He did to Paul.
Tell your friends who are in difficulties your story, how He changed and transformed you.
*Introduce* Jesus! *“An apostle”* “Sent one.”
In the classical Greek there was not much of NT meaning of “*Sent* *one*” but just like “*Ekklysia*,” church fathers took an ordinary word and attached significance to it (Acts 19: 39, 41).
He was commissioned by the Lord of universe.
Apostles are those who have *seen* the risen Lord (I Cor.
9: 1; 15: 8, 9).
Also *performed* attested miracles, they were the proof of the Apostleship (2 Cor.
12: 12).
So in a *strict* sense there are no Apostles in our days.
But Paul also called some who were not 12 disciples as Apostles.
*Andronicus* and *Junias* were called Apostles (Rom.
16: 7).
*Elders* are also called Apostles (Acts 15: 23).
*Jesus* also was called Apostle (Heb.
3: 1).
So, in a broader sense of the word, you *all* are Apostles if you know the Lord.
/Whose apostles are you who are you following/?
*“of Jesus Christ”* The Lord of all creation commissioned Paul.
This is the only *credential* we need.
Paul was an authorized spokesman for God.
So we too are *authorized* spokesperson for the Lord.
We all are sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to preach the Gospel.
We are *ambassadors* for the Lord who speak not our own thought but God’s message.
As much as Paul belonged to the Lord, we too belong to the Lord.
/Who do you really belong to/? /Your own plan, your own desire or your boy-friend and girl-friend/?
Then Paul says,
*“By the will of God” *It was the will of God which made Paul an Apostle.
Not on his own will and desire but he was called to be a minister of the Gospel.
God’s will is *Good*, *Acceptable* and *Perfect*.
We must *understand* this.
It may be *contrary* to your desires and plan but remember God’s will for you is good, acceptable and perfect.
God has a *wonderful* plan for you but it may *not* what you want.
When it comes to the will of God we must remember two things.
This call of God *transcends*:
*1. *our desire and the will (I Cor.
9: 17)
*2. *our skill and the talents; Paul was a poor preacher.
This also *confines* to:
*1. *Creation Purpose and Order God does not call anyone *against* His order in creation.
God does not call man to woman’s role.
Neither woman to man’s.
*Sex* *change* is not a Creation order.
*Homosexuals*.
Man is the head of the home as Christ is the head of the church.
“/There is no distinction between men and women as far as personal worth, intellect, or spirituality are concerned/” (John McArthur, Gal.
3: 28).
*Elders* in the church are for men not for women.
*2.
*Biblical Principles God does not call Christians to *sinful* occupations.
Certain wills of God are clearly revealed in His holy word.
Such as giving thanks (I Thess.
5: 18), to be holy (I Thess.
4: 3) Suffering (I Pet.
4: 19).
“/Often our misunderstanding of God’s word is due not to innocent intellectual slips or lack of information, but rather to a deep refusal to submit to God’s demands/.”
--John Piper, “Desiring God” p. 279
*“Timothy our brother” *Paul’s *humility* that young Timothy who served him (Phi.
2: 19 – 24) as a son serving his father was now acknowledged as a *brother* of a great apostle, Paul.
I can *identify* deeply with Paul’s feeling.
Some of you were so *young* when I was a pastor.
Some of you were in grade school and Jr. high and now you have *grown* to be strong young adults *undertaking* the business of the Lord in this church.
I feel very *proud* of you.
You are my brothers and sisters in the Lord.
Beloved apostle John said, “I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth” (3 John 4).
Give significance to your brothers and sisters.
Move onto the *verse* *2*.
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ /who are /at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
*“To the saints”* God calls those who belong to Him as “Saints” “Holy Ones.”
Now the *expression* “saints” is not an expression of *perfection*.
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