Brought back to life in Christ
There is an argument as to whether I wrote the letter to the Colossians, so let me give myself the benefit of the doubt.
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Unpromising situations
Many of what people take to be my most ‘famous sayings’ arose from unpromising situations.
Living sacrifice
The ‘Tabernacle’ – the location of God’s presence according to ancient belief in Israel – has been supplanted by Christ.
Man of many letters
It is in us that Christ is now alive; that our coming to Christ is all a gift of God , part of a great plan which has been in God’s mind since the beginning and has suddenly come to pass.
Stumbling over words
My sources tell me that a controversy has broken out about the practice in the USA of applauding at the end of the sermon!
Glories of the Empire
In the year 57, I wrote from Corinth to the community of Christians in Rome and three years later I actually arrived.
Making a deposit
God has “made a deposit” of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, and that deposit is going to grow with interest until it reaches its full potential.
Enjoy your meal
I am sure you are capable of meeting the needs of vegetarians and vegans, and if you were asking Jewish or Moslem guests for a meal you wouldn’t go offering them pork, so you are quite used to questions of diet.
Delivering the Gospel, free of charge
Without wishing to boast, I could say I was proud of delivering the Gospel free of charge. For me, the true reward was in proclaiming the Gospel. But really there was no choice; as I say, “Woe is me if I do not preach the Gospel!”
Marriage
I came among them as an unmarried man, though aware that other missionaries were not only married but took their wives along with them.