In this week’s message, entitled “The Gospel and the Church”, we examined Colossians 4:7-18. We heard how gospel ministry advances through relationships. We saw this in Paul’s apostolic ministry, regional ministry among the churches, and ministry in the local church.
To better understand this relational aspect of gospel ministry, let us consider these questions:
- When dealing with even the wayward, Paul’s ultimate aim was not
correction, but encouragement. How well would this characterize your relationships? How can you better pursue the aim of encouragement? - How strongly would you see yourself as connected with the gospel ministry of churches in the region? How could you grown in this?
- If someone were to say to you, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord?” how would you respond? What would the further pursuit of your gospel ministry look like?
Let’s determine to pray for and encourage one another as we minister the gospel this week.
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