Colossians 4:7-9

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TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS

Final Greetings to the Colossians

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BACKGROUND NOTES



DOCTRINAL POINT(S)

  1. In Tychicus we are taught three of God’s quality-control standards for Christians.

  2. Salvation does not relieve us of our social obligations.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

  1. Let’s be a typical Tychicus and an open Onesimus.

QUESTIONS

  1. In which book of the Bible do we learn more about Onesimus?

  2. What is a quality-control standard?

  3. List the three quality-control standards of God, as seen in Tychicus.

  4. What is an important lesson learned from Onesimus?

  5. What should a person do about sins he committed before he became a Christian?

ANSWERS

  1. The book of Philemon

  2. They are standards a product must meet before a company will release it to the public.

  3. a. A beloved brother.

    b. A faithful minister.

    c. A fellow bond-servant.

  4. We are taught that salvation does not relieve us of our social obligations.

  5. Make them right in the eyes of the Lord and with the person offended.

DISCUSS/CONSIDER

  1. Review God’s quality-control standards. Are they true in your life? Are you easy to be with? Are you helpful and dependable? Are you a true bond-slave of Jesus Christ? It is never too late to develop these qualities!

CHALLENGE

  1. Are there sins in your life that you committed before you became a Christian that need to be dealt with? If so, deal with them according to biblical principles.

KEY VERSES

  • “Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord…” Colossians 4:7

  • “Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother…” Colossians 4:9



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