Colossians 4:10
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Logos Final Instructions November 19, 2017 New Light
Turn To Colossians 4
People let you down all the time, we are human and unreliable but the question is...how do you respond when you are let down.
Today’s text is really not instructions to us but an example for us.
It’s an example of obedience to Godly principles in your personal daily life.
Stand And Read Colossians 4:10
10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him),
One Point: "Please Forgive Me for My Shortcomings"
Acts 15:37-39 Records a rift between Paul and John Mark
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
15:39. Their deep contention led to their parting from one another. As a result Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
Paul now has a different opinion of Mark...He is not so hard on him as he was earlier in his ministry.
In the same way we must forgive each other for their shortcomings and reconcile relationships
Listen at THIS: If you won’t forgive while you are being forgiven that’s a clear sign that repentance is not complete.
Matthew 6:14-15 says: For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses
What is Forgiveness? It’s Ceasing to feel resentment for wrongs and offenses; pardon, involving restoration of broken relationships.
It’s not just repentance and you being forgiven, it’s also the need to forgive others
FORGIVENESS is also understood as a pardon for a fault or offense; to excuse from payment for a debt owed.
Remember the parable of the servant who owed way more than he could pay and was forgiven the debt…then went out to collect…It ends like this.
32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt.
The moral of the story is: 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
Colossians 3:12-13 say: Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Christ taught that there are no limits on forgiveness.
(Mt 18:21, 22).
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
If Paul wouldn’t forgive Mark he couldn’t teach the principle
Listen at what he says in: 2 Cor. 2:7–10 7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. 10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
The devil would rather us hold grudges and not forgive: Paul knew that!!!
In James 5 verse 9 speaks against holding grudges
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
John Mark is mentioned as one of Paul’s fellow workers for the kingdom of God who had proven to be a comfort to him. Clearly Paul counted him worthy of partnership (2 Tim 4:11)
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
We all make mistakes and God’s greatest weapon is love.
When we truly love one another the way Jesus loves us the devil looses.
We grow closer and God is glorified.
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