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1-18節--作者與書信背景

歌羅西書 第1章

我們從第1和2節得知這是保羅所寫的書信。保羅是在被囚在羅馬的時候，寫下這封書信；所以，這是他到了人生和事奉的最後階段所寫的書信。他那時大概已60歲。

照考究，保羅大概是在30歲信主，大約在40歲開始第一次宣教旅程。期間，他至少有5年時間被囚在監中；然而，不管他是在監中還是自由的時候，他都從不間斷地事奉主。

他稱自己是使徒，意即受差派的使者，也就是受耶穌基督特別差派的使者。這是無上榮耀的職事。

保羅加上「奉神旨意」這句話，是要強調他的使徒身分並非自己爭取回來的，也不單是接受某個群體的差派作使徒的。他首先獲得耶穌基督的呼召，再由安提阿教會推薦他作宣教的使徒。

保羅如何得知神的旨意呢？他是透過求問而得著答案的。當他在大馬色的路上遇見基督的時候，就立即問基督是誰，基督在使徒行傳九章6節給他的答覆，就是「你所當作的事，必有人告訴你。」在他的一生中，他不斷求問神的帶領，神便一直帶領他。這是我們的一大提醒。你想知道神的旨意嗎？求問，就必知道。

經文提到的提摩太是誰？他是一位年青的信徒，也是保羅的好伙伴。保羅經常在書信中提及他。保羅對他極之信任，經常派他傳信給各地的教會。

保羅怎樣形容歌羅西教會的信徒呢？他稱他們是聖徒和忠心的弟兄。「聖徒」的意思，是指到他們已因著相信基督，得以分別為聖歸給神。除此之外，他們還忠心地事奉基督。能夠從保羅口中聽到「忠心的弟兄」這個稱許，實在是極大的鼓舞。

「聖徒」和「忠心」這兩個字詞，對我們今天又有何提醒呢？

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THE APOSTLE AND THE EPISTLE

We could study almost every word in these first few verses, especially verses 1 and 2. Where was Paul writing from? He was in prison in Rome. This is one of his last letters, as he was near the end of his life and service for Christ. Was he about 60 years of age? Was he converted in his early thirties?

Was he about 40 when he had started on his first missionary journey? He had spent at least 4 or 5 years in prison, yet what a tremendous ministry he had, both in prison and out.

He calls himself an apostle, meaning a missionary, a sent messenger, in this case a special messenger of Jesus Christ. That is the highest service of all.

Paul adds the phrase by the will of God. Paul was not self-appointed or merely sent out by a group. He was first called by Jesus Christ and then commended to this ministry by the church at Antioch.

How had Paul discovered Gods will? By asking to be told. That was his first response to Christ as told in Acts 9:6 and it was also his continuing attitude throughout his life of service. There could be a strong reminder to each of us here in these words. Do we want to know Gods will? Ask and you will receive.

Who was Timothy? He was Pauls younger partner. His name is linked with Pauls in a number of the epistles. Paul had great confidence in him and used him frequently as his own messenger to churches.

How does Paul describe the Colossian Christians? He calls them saints and faithful brethren. As believers in Christ, they were set apart unto God. That is the meaning of the word saint. But they were also faithful in their service for Christ. This was a great compliment Paul could say about them.

What do these two words saints and faithful have to say to us today?

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