EPAPHRAS

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For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. — Colossians 1:19

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Just before John Ashcroft was being sworn in as a US senator, he met with family and friends for prayer.
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In 19th-century England,. debtors’ prison housed those unfortunate souls who couldn’t pay their bills. New prisoners were escorted to the “chummage,” a prison dormitory.
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Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, . . . and be thankful. – Colossians 3:15


The apostle Paul had never been to the church in Colosse, but he had heard all about it from Epaphras. He knew it was a church under attack by false teachers, so he prayed fervently for this congregation (Colossians 1:9-14; 2:4-7).


Among his requests, Paul asked that they would give joyful thanks to the Father because He had rescued them, moving them from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son (1:12-13). We too need to be thankful for what Christ has done for us.

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                    [Summary] => Epaphras… greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers… I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you. –  Colossians 4:12-13


We know little about Epaphras except that he was so concerned  about the spiritual welfare of the people in Colosse that he is described as "laboring  fervently… in prayers" for them (Colossians 4:12). When I was  a  pastor, I saw this kind  of enthusiasm  in the way new converts prayed and witnessed. But all too often, many of them gradually lost their zeal.


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The little tent

January 15, 2016 - 9:00am

For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell. — Colossians 1:19

Daily Bread

Struggling to kneel

September 29, 2010 - 12:00am

Just before John Ashcroft was being sworn in as a US senator, he met with family and friends for prayer.

Daily Bread

Chums

June 1, 2009 - 12:00am

In 19th-century England,. debtors’ prison housed those unfortunate souls who couldn’t pay their bills. New prisoners were escorted to the “chummage,” a prison dormitory.

Daily Bread

Lost art

November 24, 2006 - 12:00am

Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, . . . and be thankful. – Colossians 3:15 The apostle Paul had never been to the church in Colosse, but he had heard all about it from Epaphras. He knew it was a church...

Daily Bread

Zealous for God

October 23, 2005 - 12:00am

Epaphras… greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers… I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you. – Colossians 4:12-13 We know little about Epaphras except that he was so concerned...

Daily Bread