My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love

Colossians 1:24-2:5

Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 

I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness— the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

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1.受苦：為教會受苦倒覺得歡樂。教會的成長需要受苦，看到教會成長，覺得受苦已不足道。教會是基督的身體，為教會受苦，即為基督受苦，教會、基督、保羅都綁在一起。我們在教會的患難中有份。耶穌基督與我們同承擔這一切。缺欠：保羅認為教會所受的若苦還沒有完全。他寧可為教會承擔、分擔教會的苦，且這樣的承擔永遠不夠。

2.使命： 傳道，傳道全備。歷世歷代所隱藏的奧祕是外邦人與猶太人特同得福音的任務。是用諸般的智慧，勸戒各人，教導各人，要把各人在基督裡完完全全的引到神面前： 不僅帶領人來歸基督，而且每個人毫無瑕疵的成為主的門徒。照著神在他裏面的能力運用。1.我們願意回應 2.神在我們心裏動工，產生良性循環。盡心竭力。屬靈的偉人是從看見自己的軟弱開始。不要等神的感動才行動，而是用行動去體會神已經賜我們的能力。

3.高標準的模範:保羅看見目標： 教會的成長即在悟性中有充足的信心。 我這一生活著就是榮耀神。這是保羅生命價值觀的改變，用神的價值觀取代世界的，我們原來的價值觀。

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