32 min
Grace & Peace from God Watersprings Church Podcast
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- Christianity
Can we love someone we have never met? Absolutely! I was deeply in love with my granddaughter long before I ever held her in my arms. I prayed for her and her parents and look forward to our first time with them. Should we love and pray for believers we have not met? Yes. Paul did just that with this letter.
Paul gives us a great example in the book of the Colossians. It is a doctrinal, practical, and personal letter from the apostle Paul, who never had a chance to meet them in this life. Paul seems to have never visited the city because it only speaks of him having "heard" of the Colossians' faith, and in the Epistle to Philemon, Paul tells Philemon of his hope to visit Colossae upon being freed from prison.
So, if Paul did not plant the church, who did? Paul refers to a local member named Epaphras as “a faithful minister of Christ” (see Colossians 1:7–8). He may have been converted by Paul in Ephesus during Paul's third missionary journey (see Acts 19:10). It is believed that Epaphras took the gospel home to Colosse, and it spread throughout the region. Thus, Paul's letter and his desire to visit them.
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Call us: 208.524.4747
prayer@watersprings.net
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DISCLAIMER: Closed captioning and/or transcription is being provided solely for the convenience of our viewers. Watersprings Church does not review for accuracy any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript. Watersprings Church makes no representations or warranties, and expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability with respect to, any errors or omissions in, or the accuracy, reliability, timeliness or completeness of, any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript.
Can we love someone we have never met? Absolutely! I was deeply in love with my granddaughter long before I ever held her in my arms. I prayed for her and her parents and look forward to our first time with them. Should we love and pray for believers we have not met? Yes. Paul did just that with this letter.
Paul gives us a great example in the book of the Colossians. It is a doctrinal, practical, and personal letter from the apostle Paul, who never had a chance to meet them in this life. Paul seems to have never visited the city because it only speaks of him having "heard" of the Colossians' faith, and in the Epistle to Philemon, Paul tells Philemon of his hope to visit Colossae upon being freed from prison.
So, if Paul did not plant the church, who did? Paul refers to a local member named Epaphras as “a faithful minister of Christ” (see Colossians 1:7–8). He may have been converted by Paul in Ephesus during Paul's third missionary journey (see Acts 19:10). It is believed that Epaphras took the gospel home to Colosse, and it spread throughout the region. Thus, Paul's letter and his desire to visit them.
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Call us: 208.524.4747
prayer@watersprings.net
Online Giving: https://watersprings.net/give.php
Serve at Watersprings: https://watersprings.churchcenter.com...
CCLI Streaming License: 20080252 Size E
CCLI Copyright License: 1406906 Size F
DISCLAIMER: Closed captioning and/or transcription is being provided solely for the convenience of our viewers. Watersprings Church does not review for accuracy any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript. Watersprings Church makes no representations or warranties, and expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability with respect to, any errors or omissions in, or the accuracy, reliability, timeliness or completeness of, any information that appears in a closed caption or transcript.
32 min