“…the gospel, which has come
to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it
also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God
in truth, just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He
is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your
love in the Spirit.” (Col 1:5b-8)
The role of the ‘faithful minister of
Christ’ is to model the gospel of
Christ. Epaphras, here is commended by
Paul for being a gospel example for the Colossians. God used him as a means of grace in showing
them how the gospel is worked out in their lives. O God, help me to model the gospel to my wife
and children, and to the church of Christ!
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