Tychicus, the Traveler

Dear brother (21; Colossians 4:7) Faithful servant (21: Colossians 4:7) Trusted communicator 21: Colossians

4:8-9) Encourager (22: Colossians 4:8)

Tychicus on Paul’s 3rd journey

(Acts 20:3-4) Because the Jews made a plot against him (Paul) … he decided to go back through Macedonia. {4} He was accompanied by (6 others and)… Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. {5} These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.

Troas

Traveling with Paul on his 3rd Missionary Journey

Tychicus on Paul’s 3rd journey

(Acts 20:3-4) Because the Jews made a plot against him (Paul) … he decided to go back through Macedonia. {4} He was accompanied by (6 others and)… Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

(Acts 24:17) "I (Paul) came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.

(2 Corinthians 8:18-20) And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel (Tychicus?). {19} … he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering… {20} We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.

Traveling with Paul on his 3rd Missionary Journey

300 Miles

Traveling with Paul on his 3rd Missionary Journey

Tychicus – Encouraging and communicating (Colossians 4:7-9) Tychicus will tell you

(Colossian believers) all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister … {9} He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you (Colossians). They will tell you everything that is happening here.

(Colossians 4:16) After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

Traveling with Paul in the 4 years between imprisonments

Colossae, Laodicea

Tychicus with Paul in later years

AD 62- 66 – Traveling with Paul AD 66 – Paul considered sending him to Crete to

replace Titus, (Titus 3:12) As soon as I send Artemas or

Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.

AD 67 – Later he instead was sent to Ephesus – perhaps to replace Timothy and deliver 2 Timothy (2 Timothy 4:12) I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Troas

Traveling with Paul in the 4 years between imprisonments

Faithful Servants

(1 Corinthians 4:1-4) So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. {2} Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. {3} I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; …{4} It is the Lord who judges me.

Serving God – Joy and Rewards (John 4:36) Even now the reaper draws

his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.

(1 Corinthians 3:6-8) I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow….{8} The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Tychicus, the Traveler

Dear brother (21; Colossians 4:7) Faithful servant (21: Colossians 4:7) Trusted communicator 21:

Colossians 4:8-9) Encourager (22: Colossians 4:8)