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Paul’s Relationship to the Church
Colossians 1:24ff
Part 4
Paul Suffered for the church
His REAL suffering was not surprising…
Look at the beginning Acts 9:16…for I will show him
how much he must
suffer for My name’s
sake.
[23] Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near
death. [24] Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. [25] Three times I was beaten
with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; [26] on
frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from
Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; [27] in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and
thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. [28] And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me
of my anxiety for all the churches. (2 Corinthians 11:23-28 ESV)
Paul Suffered for the church
His REAL suffering was not surprising…
Look at the beginning Acts 9:16
The middle 2 Cor.11:23-28
Paul Suffered for the church
His REAL suffering was not surprising…
Look at the beginning Acts 9:16The middle 2 Cor.11:23-28And life at the end 2 Tim.4:6-7
[6] For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. [7] I have fought
the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Paul Rejoiced in his Suffering
He kept a good attitude…
[40] and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them
not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. [41] Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted
worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. [42] And every day, in the temple and from
house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
(Acts 5:40-42 ESV)
He kept a good attitude like others before him
[40] and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them
not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. [41] Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted
worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. [42] And every day, in the temple and from
house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
(Acts 5:40-42 ESV)
He kept a good attitude like others before him
Philippians 1:3-4
I thank my God in all my
remembrance of you, always
offering prayer with joy in my
every prayer for you all…
Paul Rejoiced in his Suffering
He kept a good attitude…Phil.1:3-4-in prison
Philippians 1:17-18
[17] The former proclaim Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely but thinking
to afflict me in my imprisonment. [18] What then? Only that in every
way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I
rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice
Paul Rejoiced in his Suffering
He kept a good attitude…Phil.1:3-4-in prison
Phil.1:18-w/enemies
Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the
surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I
have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but
rubbish in order that I may gain Christ…
Paul Rejoiced in his Suffering
He kept a good attitude…Phil.1:3-4-in prison
Phil.1:18-w/enemiesPhil.3:8-looking
back
What was his goal that encouraged this?
1 Peter 3:18[18] For Christ also
suffered once for sins, the
righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us
to God…
Colossians 1:28-29And we proclaim Him,
admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom that we may present every man complete in Christ. And
for this purpose also I labor…..
Paul’s goal was the same goal that Christ had
Paul Ministered to the church… how???
2 Cor. 11:28-29 - Was concerned for all
1 Cor. 5:3-5 - Led them in hard decisions
2 Cor. 12:21 - Mourned over their impenitence
2 Cor. 13:10 - Was severe in his rebuke…but
2 Cor. 12:19 - Built them up with his teaching
Gal. 3:3 - Reminded, Eph. 1:15-16 -commended, and
Acts 20:27 - Kept back nothing!
His ministry was to preach the word..
1:26 - The message hidden, now revealed
1:27 - Focused on Jesus Christ1:28 - In every way possible…
proclaiming, admonishing, teachingto present every man complete in Christ
1:29 - using God’s power fully
What’s the point?
What is MY attitude toward the church?
Am I keeping a good attitude?
Am I willing to suffer?
Am I willing to serve?
Am I laboring in the word? Or, am I just hanging
on the fringes?