MODELS OF GOSPEL-DRIVEN FAITHFULNESS

Colossians 4:7-13Colossians 4:7-13Jesus + Nothing = EverythingJesus + Nothing = Everything

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• 16 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 17 that the man of God may be competent, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)(2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)

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• 16 16 Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me. Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me. 17 17 For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church. everywhere in every church. (1 Corinthians 4:16-17)(1 Corinthians 4:16-17)

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• 7 7 As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you servant in the Lord, will bring you information. information. 8 8 For I have sent him to you for For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; encourage your hearts; 9 9 and with him and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. (Col. 4) you about the whole situation here. (Col. 4)

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• 10 10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin Mark (about whom you received Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); him); 11 11 and also Jesus who is called Justus; and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. encouragement to me.

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• 12 12 Epaphras, who is one of your number, a Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. fully assured in all the will of God. 13 13 For I For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:7-13)Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:7-13)

A NEW IDENTITYA NEW IDENTITY• 12 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; and patience; 13 13 bearing with one another, bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. forgave you, so also should you. (Colossians 3:12-13)(Colossians 3:12-13)

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• 12 12 For as the body is one and has many parts, For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. are one body—so also is Christ. 13 13 For we For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one bodywere all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or —whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)

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John 13:34John 13:34 Love one another as Christ Love one another as Christ loved youloved you

Romans 12:10Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one Be devoted to one anotheranother

Colossians 3:16Colossians 3:16 Teach and admonish one Teach and admonish one anotheranother

Galatians 5:13Galatians 5:13 Serve one another Serve one another 1 Corinthians 12:251 Corinthians 12:25 Have equal concern for Have equal concern for

one another one another

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Colossians 3:13Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another Bear with one another

Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32 Be compassionate and Be compassionate and forgive one anotherforgive one another

1 Thessalonians 4:181 Thessalonians 4:18 Comfort one anotherComfort one another1 Thessalonians 5:111 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another Encourage one another Hebrews 10:24Hebrews 10:24 Spur one another on to Spur one another on to

good deeds (by not good deeds (by not forsaking our assembling forsaking our assembling together)together)

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1 Peter 4:91 Peter 4:9 Offer hospitality to one Offer hospitality to one another another

1 Peter 5:51 Peter 5:5 Clothe yourselves with Clothe yourselves with humility toward one humility toward one another another

1 John 1:5-71 John 1:5-7 Fellowship with one Fellowship with one anotheranother

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• 4 4 For just as we have many members in one For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the body and all the members do not have the same function, same function, 5 5 so we, who are many, are so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (Romans 12:4-5)one of another. (Romans 12:4-5)

• 13 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)drink of one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)

TYCHICUSTYCHICUS• 7 7 As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved

brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you servant in the Lord, will bring you information. information. 8 8 For I have sent him to you for For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts… (Colossians 4:7-8)encourage your hearts… (Colossians 4:7-8)

TYCHICUSTYCHICUS• 1 1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for

the disciples, and when he had exhorted the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left to them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia. go to Macedonia. 2 2 When he had gone When he had gone through those districts and had given them through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece. much exhortation, he came to Greece. 3 3 And And there he spent three months, and when a there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. (Acts 20)to return through Macedonia. (Acts 20)

TYCHICUSTYCHICUS• 4 4 And he was accompanied by Sopater of And he was accompanied by Sopater of

Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. (Acts 20:1-4)and Trophimus of Asia. (Acts 20:1-4)

• When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. for I have decided to spend the winter there. (Titus 3:12)(Titus 3:12)

TYCHICUSTYCHICUS• 7 7 As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved

brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you servant in the Lord, will bring you information. information. 8 8 For I have sent him to you for For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts… (Colossians 4:7-8)encourage your hearts… (Colossians 4:7-8)

TYCHICUSTYCHICUS• 11 11 Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you,

for he is useful to me in the ministry. for he is useful to me in the ministry. 12 12 I have I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. sent Tychicus to Ephesus. (2 Timothy 4:11-12)(2 Timothy 4:11-12)

REWARDSREWARDS• For God is not unjust so as to forget your For God is not unjust so as to forget your

work and the love which you have shown work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. (Hebrews 6:10)still ministering to the saints. (Hebrews 6:10)

• ““His master said to him, ‘Well done, good His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful with a and faithful servant. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’” things; enter into the joy of your master.’” (Matthew 25:23)(Matthew 25:23)

ONESIMUSONESIMUS• 7 7 As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved As to all my affairs, Tychicus, our beloved

brother and brother and faithfulfaithful servant and fellow bond- servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord, will bring you information. servant in the Lord, will bring you information. 8 8 For I have sent him to you for this very For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; hearts; 9 9 and with him Onesimus, our and with him Onesimus, our faithfulfaithful and beloved brother, who is one of your and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. (Colossians 4:7-9)situation here. (Colossians 4:7-9)

ONESIMUSONESIMUS• 10 10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, I appeal to you for my child Onesimus,

whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, 11 11

who formerly was useless to you, but now is who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. useful both to you and to me. (Philemon 1:10-11)(Philemon 1:10-11)

ONESIMUSONESIMUS• 15 15 For perhaps he was for this reason For perhaps he was for this reason

separated from you for a while, that you separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, would have him back forever, 16 16 no longer as a no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. (Philemon 1:15-16)Lord. (Philemon 1:15-16)

ONESIMUSONESIMUS• For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is

the power of God for salvation to everyone the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) Greek. (Romans 1:16)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• 10 10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you

his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin his greetings; and also Barnabas’s cousin Mark (about whom you received Mark (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him); him); 11 11 and also Jesus who is called Justus; and also Jesus who is called Justus; these are the only fellow workers for the these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are from the kingdom of God who are from the circumcision, and they have proved to be an circumcision, and they have proved to be an encouragement to me. (Colossians 4:10-11)encouragement to me. (Colossians 4:10-11)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• 30 30 And he stayed two full years in his own And he stayed two full years in his own

rented quarters and was welcoming all who rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him, came to him, 31 31 preaching the kingdom of God preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered. with all openness, unhindered. (Acts 28:30-31)(Acts 28:30-31)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• 17 17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks,

who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. magnified. 18 18 Many also of those who had believed Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. practices. 19 19 And many of those who practiced magic And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. of silver. 20 20 So the word of the Lord was growing So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing. mightily and prevailing. (Acts 19:17-20)(Acts 19:17-20)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• The city was filled with the confusion, and The city was filled with the confusion, and

they rushed with one accord into the theater, they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and dragging along Gaius and AristarchusAristarchus, Paul’s , Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. traveling companions from Macedonia. (Acts 19:29)(Acts 19:29)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• 1 1 When it was decided that we would sail for When it was decided that we would sail for

Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. Augustan cohort named Julius. 2 2 And And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of about to sail to the regions along the coast of Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by AristarchusAristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. , a Macedonian of Thessalonica. (Acts 27:1-2)(Acts 27:1-2)

ARISTARCHUSARISTARCHUS• We love, because He first loved us. We love, because He first loved us.

(1 John 4:19)(1 John 4:19)

EPAPHRASEPAPHRAS• 12 12 Epaphras, who is one of your number, a Epaphras, who is one of your number, a

bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God. the will of God. 13 13 For I testify for him that he has a For I testify for him that he has a deep concern for you and for those who are in deep concern for you and for those who are in Laodicea and Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:12-13)Laodicea and Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:12-13)

• ……Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf… is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf… (Colossians 1:7)(Colossians 1:7)

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST• 42 42 Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them,

“You know that those who are recognized as “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. great men exercise authority over them. 43 43 But it is not this way among you, but whoever But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; your servant; 44 44 and whoever wishes to be first and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be servant of all. among you shall be servant of all. 45 45 For even the For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:42-45)(Mark 10:42-45)

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST• 3 3 Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in

humility consider others as more important humility consider others as more important than yourselves. than yourselves. 4 4 Everyone should look out Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. the interests of others. 5 5 Have this attitude in Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. be used for His own advantage. (Philippians 2:3-6)(Philippians 2:3-6)

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST• 7 7 Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the

form of a slave, taking on the likeness of form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man in His men. And when He had come as a man in His external form, external form, 8 8 He humbled Himself by He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—becoming obedient to the point of death—even to death on a cross. even to death on a cross. 9 9 For this reason For this reason God also highly exalted Him and gave Him God also highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, the name that is above every name, (Philippians 2:7-9)(Philippians 2:7-9)

JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST• 10 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee so that at the name of Jesus every knee

should bow— of those who are in heaven should bow— of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth— and on earth and under the earth— 11 11 and and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11)(Philippians 2:10-11)

MODELS OF GOSPEL-DRIVEN FAITHFULNESS

Colossians 4:7-13Colossians 4:7-13Jesus + Nothing = EverythingJesus + Nothing = Everything