Wednesday April 5th 2017
PAUL'S COMPANIONS FOR WORK
Paul speaks about some collaborators who have an immeasurable value before God. There are, inter alia, Phoebe and Prisca.
1. Phoebe and Prisca (1-4)
Phoebe is a deaconess of Cencrea's church. Paul refers Phoebe to The Romans' church because she helped a lot of people. So it's right that it helps her when she needs collaborators in her work. Paul introduces Prisca, whose his name always precedes the name of her husband, and Aquilas as companions for work in Jesus Christ. In Corinth, Paul encountered them and they worked together because they practice the same profession. In Ephesus, Prisca and Aquilas encountered a scholar Jewish man, Apollo, and they invited him at home and taught him Jesus' word. They risked their life to save Paul's life, and they receive praise from all the churches.
2. Paul's other companions for work (5-16)
We find some names of women, inter alia, who made many efforts to the Lord (6,12), it means to prove oneself (10). Also there is Paul's parents (7,11). Without a splendid building, the house of the believers was the church (5,10). Paul has an affective feeling, so he is a human servant (7b, 13). Rufus is the son of Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus' cross in place of Jesus on the way of Golgotha.
Prayer: Lord, I want to be a person of value who participates in the Gospel's progress, being ready to risk my life for God.
Bottom line: be a work companion for the Christ
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