"WORKING TOGETHER FOREVER BY BEING FAITHFUL”

Is the Lord Jesus Christ faithful in all His House? Is He called “FAITHFUL & TRUE”

Yes! (See Hebrews 3:1-6 & Revelation 19:11) We have a warning from the Bible that some shall depart from the faith in the last days (1 Timothy  4:1)! Faith only comes from hearing the Word of God ( Romans 10:17)! So this tells us in the last days people will leave the Word of God!

Today is our last message in the book of Colossians. We have been working our way through this book together and learning what it means to live the Christ-centered life. 

A major source of frustration for pastors is what is called the 80-20 rule: 20% of people in the church do 80% of the work, while the 80% attend church, enjoy the service, and leave without ever getting involved.

And in this final passage Paul closes out the letter by mentioning various people who have helped him with the gospel and who will receive this letter on the other end. And the message here is clear. We’re all in this together. The truth is that no one can effectively do God’s work all by themselves. In this closing message we see how important it is that Paul teaches unity in serving the Lord and how each person is needed and has needs!

This morning we will see that the Apostle Paul is all about people learning how to serve and be served! He mentions over 100 people by name in his New Testament letters! In Romans 16 alone, there are 26 people listed. Here, in Colossians 4, he mentions 10 individuals. Paul understood that he could not survive in the Christian life alone. He was in many deep relationships with people in the churches.  Are you?