Colossians 1:28 - Paul's Ministry of Preaching
Colossians 1:28 - "And we proclaim HIm, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ."
The simple statement “…we proclaim Him…” really says it all. The thing the world should be hearing from those of us who follow Jesus is the good news of His birth, life, teachings, ministry, death, and resurrection. The word translated “proclaim” in this passage means “to declare publicly a truth or happening.” We declare truth, not just with our words. We declare truth with our lives, our attitude toward others, and our general demeanor. Our disposition will have much more impact on those who come into contact with us than our words.
Notice the repetitive use of the phrase “every man” in this verse. That is a reminder that we are to leave no-one out. The good news of Jesus is for everyone. One writer put it this way: “The fact is that the only thing in this world which is for every person is Christ. It is not every person who can be a thinker. There are gifts which are not granted to every person. Not every person can master every craft or even every game. There are those who are color blind and to whom the loveliness of art means nothing. There are those who are tone deaf and to whom the glory of music does not exist. Not every person can be a writer or a student or a preacher or a singer or a speaker. Even human love at its highest is not granted to all people. The one thing which is for every person is Jesus Christ. There are gifts a person will never possess. There are privileges a person will never enjoy. There are heights of this world’s attainment which a person will never scale. But to every person there is open the good news of the gospel, and the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord, and the transforming power which can bring holiness into life.” [Barclay]
(For more detailed notes on Colossians go to http://www.larryreynolds.org-a.googlepages.com/home)
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