C) . 4:16-18 V.16 a) Reading - Sharing of epistles. They should exchange letters. V.17 b) Receiving - Heeding the Service. I. Archippus was perhaps Philemon’ s son. Phile.2 II. 3 things about his ministry: 1. It was Given to Him. (Received) 2. He was to Guard it. (Take heed) 3. He was to Grow in it. (Fulfil it) V.18 c) Remembering - Final Salutation. Paul had others to write his epistles and would then place his signature at the end. Paul began with grace 1:2 and ends with grace, all things that comes from God is by grace, no believer deserves anything from God and God owes no believer anything yet He gives him everything. 1.Cor.3:21-23 Jesus -Jehovah saves Justus - Just Epaphras - Covered with foam Luke - Luminous Demas - Popular Nymphas - Bridegroom Archippus - Horse-ruler Paul - little If we put their names together it would say: Jehovah saves: The Just The crazy (Covered with foam) The enlighten (Luminous) The popular The bridegroom The horse rulers The little “ For this reason we …do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.” Col.1:9 “I understand more than the ancients Because I keep Your precepts.” Psalms 119:100 Reference material used in making the Bibleschool manual: Bible Commentaries: Thomas L. Constable’ s - Notes on Colossians. Chuck Missler’ s - Written and audio commentary on the epistle of Colossians. Jon Courson’ s - Thru-the-Bible audio commentary on the epistle of Colossians. Chuck Smith’ s - Audio commentary on the epistle of Colossians. Edward Hindson/Michael Woodrow’ s - King Jame's Bible Commentary on the epistle of Colossians. John Miller - Commentary on the epistle of Colossians. Zondervan’ s Niv’ s - Expositor's Bible Commentary of the epistle of Colossians. J. Vernon McGee’ s - Commentary on the epistle of Colossians. David Hocking’ s - Commentary on the epistle of Colossians. H. L. Willmington’ s - Guide to the Bible. Old commentaries were used as well with minor help. Bible Surveys and outlines: Valleys Bible Church’ s - Bible survey on the epistle of Colossians. J. Hampton Keathley’ s - Survey on the epistle of Colossians. Nelson’ s - Complete book of Bible maps and charts. H. L. Willmington’ s - The Outline Bible. Harvestime International Institute’ s - Basic Bible survey. Bob Bolender’ s - Survey on the epistle of Colossians. Gerald Duckett - Bible’ s survey on the epistle of Colossians. Mark A. Copeland’ s - Executable Outlines. Ray C Stedman’ s - Panorama of the Scriptures. Old Testament types and figures: Kevin T. Connor’ s - The feasts of Israel. Kevin T. Connor’ s - The tabernacle of Moses. Kevin T. Connor’ s - The temple of Solomon. Encyclopaedia/ Dictionaries: International standard Bible Encyclopaedia. Nelson’ s - Illustrated Bible dictionary. Dictionary of Biblical imagery. Greek reference material: Strong’ s - Exhaustive concordance. Thayer’ s - The new Thayer’ s Greek-English lexicon. Englishman’ s - The Englishman’ s Greek concordance and lexicon. Vine’ s - Complete expository dictionary. Bible versions: King James Version 1984 - Is the Bible translation used in this manual. Hendrickson’ s - The interlinear Bible.