A new week my friend is
here and once more we never really like Monday do we. I hope you have a good
start to your week and are blessed.
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Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him.
Colossians 4:7-10
We know from other passages that Tychicus was a good friend to Paul while Paul was in prison. He was a faithful servant who like Paul ministered the word and loved Christ. Paul knew that the people he was writing to would want to hear more about how he was doing presently and he trusted Tychicus to encourage them with his present circumstances. He was also to bring back news to Paul on how the church was doing.
The same Onesimus spoken of in the letter to Philemon was also to return with Tychicus. Perhaps this is during the same time that he is returning to his own master to seek forgiveness. Paul makes it clear to remind the church that though he was once a runaway slave, he is now a believer and member of God’s church. Brothers and sisters come from all areas and walks of life, not one should be held in higher honor above another.
Also Paul sends greetings for his fellow prisoner, Aristarchus. We do not know if Paul spent a lot of time bringing the people he was around to Christ, but we can assume that is all he ever did. Paul continually worked at showing all people the love of God and the power of forgiveness. As in the case of Mark who Paul had before rebuked for abandoning him on the first missionary journey (Acts 15:38). Paul instructs the church to welcome him if he comes, and reminds them that Mark is a good teacher. This is a sign of true Christian forgiveness.
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Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him.
Colossians 4:7-10
We know from other passages that Tychicus was a good friend to Paul while Paul was in prison. He was a faithful servant who like Paul ministered the word and loved Christ. Paul knew that the people he was writing to would want to hear more about how he was doing presently and he trusted Tychicus to encourage them with his present circumstances. He was also to bring back news to Paul on how the church was doing.
The same Onesimus spoken of in the letter to Philemon was also to return with Tychicus. Perhaps this is during the same time that he is returning to his own master to seek forgiveness. Paul makes it clear to remind the church that though he was once a runaway slave, he is now a believer and member of God’s church. Brothers and sisters come from all areas and walks of life, not one should be held in higher honor above another.
Also Paul sends greetings for his fellow prisoner, Aristarchus. We do not know if Paul spent a lot of time bringing the people he was around to Christ, but we can assume that is all he ever did. Paul continually worked at showing all people the love of God and the power of forgiveness. As in the case of Mark who Paul had before rebuked for abandoning him on the first missionary journey (Acts 15:38). Paul instructs the church to welcome him if he comes, and reminds them that Mark is a good teacher. This is a sign of true Christian forgiveness.
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