The faith and love that spring from the hope ; Col 1:1-8

Colossians 1:1-8
Paul is an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God.
Paul heard of their faith in Christ Jesus and of the love they have for all the saints - the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth.
Colossae was a small town in the beautiful Lycus Valley, about 100 miles east of Ephesus, near Denizli in modern Turkey. Its near neighbors were the more prosperous Laodicea and Hierapolis. There were Christian groups in all three towns.
Although Paul had never visited the group at Colossae, he  had heard all about it from Epaphras. There was much to be thankful for, but some of the news was worrying. So he wrote to them from prison.
Where this was, is still subject to debate: there is no conclusive proof. If Paul was in custody(保管) waiting for his case to be heard in Rome, the date would be about AD 61. If he wrote from Ephesus it would be the early 50s. Paul had a ready-made opportunity to send the letter with Tychicus if he was travelling from Rome he may well have carried the letter to the Ephesians at the same time; the two letter are markedly similar and Onesimus, whom he was sending home.
Why?
Paul knew he is apostle of Jesus Christ serving in God's will.
The faith and love that spring from the hope, hope in Jesus Christ.
Since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth, Since we know Jesus Christ is my savior, I heart the truth, and it help me have faith and love in Jesus and know it is truth.
This is the basic knowledge to our faith.
The fruits of faith, hope and love.
How?
Can I have the fruits of faith, hope and love from the Christ.