1071. Paul's Final Instructions and Greetings — Colossians 4:7-18

1071.

​1. Paul's Final Instructions and Greetings
 

Today's Passage: Colossians 4:7-18 

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Thank You for meeting me, LORD.
I welcome you into this place.
Please prepare my heart Jehovah.
Thank you for insight.

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7th strategy.
Repetitive Reading

• Begin by getting your heart ready to receive the words that God has laid down for us on this page. Ask Him to give you what you need to hear. Ask Him to give you the mind of Christ to be able to remember this strategy and continue it throughout the day.
• Read the passage completely. Ask God to give you one verse that resonates in your heart today.
• Write the verse down on a pad of paper, sticky note, or even on your phone in notes or your calendar.
• Pray and ask God to give you a number of times to repeat this verse throughout the day. Write that number underneath the verse.
• Or ask Him if it would be better for you to read and repeat the verse three times and then do that again later in the day. Asking how many times to have this little repetitive session and writing that down under the verse.
• Every time you repeat the verse mark a tally under the verse.
• Do this throughout the day. Try to reach your set goal or above it.
• At the end of the day attempt to speak the verse without looking at it.
• Before bed repeat the verse again either rereading it off of the paper, or quoting it from memory. Either is a glory to God.
• And remember, God gleans great pleasure when you stop and thank Him for being with your throughout your day.

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7. Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord's work.
8. I have sent him to you for this very purpose — to let you know how we are doing and to encourage you.
9. I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people. He and Tychicus will tell you everything that's happening here. 

10. Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas' cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.
11. Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!

12. Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.
13. I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
14. Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas.
15. Please give my greetings to our brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that meets in her house.
16. After you have read this letter pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too And you should read the letter I wrote to them.

17. And say to Archippus, "Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you."

18. HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING — PAUL.
Remember my chains.
May God's grace be with you.
Colossians 4:7-18 NLT

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Thank you for coming today.
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And remember,
I pray for you every day.
And I will be back here tomorrow,
I hope I will see you here too.
~Robyn
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