The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-11
NO. 4O
Chronicle Bible Glass.
Ephesians and COlossians.


Ephesians and Colossians.
These episties We're written abou.
A. u. "a, and probably at the same
time; as both were evidently write
and delivered by Tychicus, as dictate
and directed by st. Paul. You wi
doubtless notice marked differenc
between these letters and those w,
nave already examined. Some wer :.
called TO be saints" Rom. l.: anI
LIST Cor. /: 2,-but these are not only
saints, but the faithful in Christ Jesus
Eph. /: L. and Col. L: 2. The writer
does not teach, exhort, and rebuke "a
IN the other epistles, (except Phil. !
but he rejoieed that their love already
extended to all the saints, Eph. /: J5.
Notice the free use OF the pronou,i
us The apostle seems to recognize
them as being on the same spiritual
plane with himself. They were adopt.
ed children, and understood Gods
VIII, Eph. /: ., 3, and fellow-citizen,
oI the household of God, 2: 10. They
could understand how the Gentiles
had become fellow heirs OF the same
body. They had received the word
Oh truth and We're sealed with the
Holy spirit of promise, L: 13. Saint
Faui was thankful that they had re.
ceiveu their EARNEST, or deed, to the
purchased possession, l: IA: and as
they were nOws in the fourth class,
and were I'm the delight of the third
heaven, he prayed God to give them
the spirit and revelation; that he very
Ilodestiy claimed for himself "a Cor:
iz:2. Being quickened, 2: l. they ,yere
IN the enjoyment of what was merely
promised the Romans. see Rom. s: III:
'Ihey had been raised up like st. Paul
anu sat with HIM in heavenly places
IN Christ. 2: o. To them there wasnd
for they We're realixin~
what was promised, Rom. s: 1. Thai.
which could hardly be mentioned ,t
lst Cor. 2: q. Z, il clearly revealed,
lsph. 3: D. Heach person who assumes
the name OF Christ would depart
rom all iniquity and st. PauIsprav-
'r, .: 10, should reach heaven in their
Dehaif, and the answer, 3: Is, 10. bIcss
lhem, then love and peace would fill
me cnurcii, ana narrowness and strife
would fiee away, as sunlight dispells
iarkness. Then obedience to A.:
VII assure the fieh harvest of men.
Toned blessings. and each ones di-
ine Slit, Will be wisely used to ele-
ate the Whole eliutril to this exalted
tate of Unity of the Spirit. and fnjI.
less of Christ, 4, H. Filthiness. fool
sli talking and testing win iinpar..
piritual power, 5: 4. The whole ar
lor Is necessary, and no one need ex-
ect continued victories il any bart
4 It ia neglected. g: H-aj
The Collossians. like the EpLesians.
al been delivered from the power az
arkness. and were enjoying light,
nd liberty In the Kingdom Of Christ.
ID They. too, had the assurances
flnal victory-''if ye continue In the
nth. and ETC., i: %, .. Christ is the
ne Truth, and embrio of all wisdom
MI knowledge, 2: 3, "the fuIlness of
le God head bodily" PhiIosol
nv and worldly wisduni gh,juid h.s
scarded, at least vheri the light ~
le spirit comes, 2: g. s.Throuyh faith
the operation of G0dv in Raising
lrist from the dead such ehristians
come spiritually cilcumcised by tjf-
ring their bodies living sacrifice:
Dm. IL: /, 2, and putting of the body
the sins of the flesh, Col. 2: Ii. -.
ey are not only dead and buried
TN Christ In baptism, from the rud-
ents oil the world, Col. 2: 70. hut
ey are also risen with him to the
ritual realms above, B: l-3. DweII-
3 In the realm Of charity. the peaea
God rules in the heart, for all such
e Christ their living head. may Ie-
me an image Of the invisible God
Col /: Is and 3: 10, I'd Thes. /: 10.
1--we, love; watch and pray
v ise and tfTue--all the way. lac:
>ext lesson, list and I'd Timothy.
tus and Philemon.