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- 0:05Hello
- 0:05my
- 0:05friend
- 0:06Dr.
- 0:06Brad
- 0:06Miller
- 0:07here
- 0:07with
- 0:07the
- 0:07Daily
- 0:08Bible
- 0:08Refresh.
- 0:09This
- 0:09is
- 0:10your
- 0:10daily
- 0:10reading
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- 0:11the
- 0:11Bible
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- 0:12a
- 0:12progressive
- 0:12point
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- 0:13view.
- 0:13In
- 0:13a
- 0:13bit
- 0:14I
- 0:14will
- 0:14read
- 0:14the
- 0:14New
- 0:15Testament
- 0:15lessons
- 0:15selected
- 0:16from
- 0:16the
- 0:16Revised
- 0:17Common
- 0:18Lectionary
- 0:18for
- 0:19this
- 0:19very
- 0:20day.
- 0:20The
- 0:20reading
- 0:21is
- 0:21understandable.
- 0:22I
- 0:22use
- 0:22the
- 0:22Message
- 0:22version
- 0:23relatable.
- 0:24Please
- 0:24listen
- 0:25to
- 0:25the
- 0:25points
- 0:25to
- 0:25ponder
- 0:26and
- 0:26applicable
- 0:27with
- 0:27action
- 0:27steps
- 0:28you
- 0:28can
- 0:29take.
- 0:29We
- 0:29pray
- 0:30and
- 0:30are
- 0:30done
- 0:30in
- 0:31less
- 0:31than
- 0:3110
- 0:31minutes.
- 0:32It's
- 0:32all
- 0:32brought
- 0:32to
- 0:32you
- 0:32by
- 0:33voiceofgod
- 0:34daily.com
- 0:35which
- 0:35is
- 0:35the
- 0:35home
- 0:36of
- 0:36your
- 0:36free
- 0:37personal
- 0:37Bible
- 0:38Study
- 0:38Guide,
- 0:39the
- 0:39ABC1,
- 0:4123
- 0:42Bible
- 0:43Study
- 0:43Method.
- 0:43Please
- 0:44join
- 0:44me
- 0:44in
- 0:45my
- 0:45mission
- 0:45of
- 0:45getting
- 0:45the
- 0:46audible
- 0:46word
- 0:46of
- 0:46God
- 0:47into
- 0:47two
- 0:48millionaires
- 0:48a
- 0:49million
- 0:49people
- 0:49by
- 0:502028.
- 0:51You
- 0:51can
- 0:51help
- 0:51by
- 0:52saving
- 0:52and
- 0:52subscribing
- 0:53to
- 0:53the
- 0:53podcast
- 0:54and
- 0:54tagging
- 0:55your
- 0:55friends.
- 0:56Here's
- 0:56today's
- 0:56reading.
- 0:58So
- 0:58today
- 0:58we're
- 0:59reading
- 0:59from
- 1:00Colossians
- 1:014,
- 1:017,
- 1:0217
- 1:03from
- 1:04the
- 1:04Message
- 1:04version
- 1:05of
- 1:05the
- 1:05Bible.
- 1:06Here's
- 1:06the
- 1:06reading
- 1:07My
- 1:07good
- 1:08friend
- 1:08Tysius.
- 1:09Will
- 1:10tell
- 1:10you
- 1:10all
- 1:10about
- 1:10me.
- 1:11He's
- 1:12a
- 1:12trusted
- 1:13minister
- 1:13and
- 1:13companion
- 1:14in
- 1:15the
- 1:15service
- 1:15of
- 1:15the
- 1:15Master.
- 1:16I've
- 1:16sent
- 1:17him
- 1:17to
- 1:17you
- 1:17so
- 1:18that
- 1:18you
- 1:18would
- 1:18know
- 1:19how
- 1:19things
- 1:19are
- 1:19with
- 1:20us
- 1:21and
- 1:21so
- 1:21he
- 1:21could
- 1:22encourage
- 1:22you
- 1:23in
- 1:23our
- 1:23faith.
- 1:24And
- 1:25I've
- 1:25sent
- 1:25Onesimus
- 1:26with
- 1:27him.
- 1:27Onesimus
- 1:28is
- 1:29one
- 1:29of
- 1:29you
- 1:30and
- 1:30has
- 1:30become
- 1:30such
- 1:31a
- 1:31trusted
- 1:31and
- 1:32dear
- 1:32brother.
- 1:33Together
- 1:33they'll
- 1:34bring
- 1:34you
- 1:34up
- 1:35to
- 1:35date
- 1:35on
- 1:36everything
- 1:36that
- 1:37has
- 1:37been
- 1:37going
- 1:37on
- 1:38here.
- 1:38Aristocacus,
- 1:40who
- 1:40is
- 1:40in
- 1:40jail
- 1:41here
- 1:41with
- 1:41me,
- 1:41sends
- 1:42greetings.
- 1:42Also
- 1:43Mark,
- 1:44cousin
- 1:44of
- 1:44Barnabas,
- 1:45you
- 1:45received
- 1:46a
- 1:46letter
- 1:46regarding
- 1:47him.
- 1:47If
- 1:48he
- 1:48shows
- 1:48up,
- 1:48welcome
- 1:49him.
- 1:49And
- 1:50also
- 1:50Jesus,
- 1:51the
- 1:51one
- 1:51they
- 1:52call
- 1:52Justice.
- 1:53These
- 1:53are
- 1:54the
- 1:54only
- 1:54ones
- 1:54left
- 1:55in
- 1:55the
- 1:55old
- 1:55crowd
- 1:56who
- 1:56have
- 1:57stuck
- 1:57with
- 1:57me
- 1:58in
- 1:58working
- 1:58for
- 1:59God's
- 1:59kingdom.
- 2:00Don't
- 2:01think
- 2:01they
- 2:01haven't
- 2:01been
- 2:02a
- 2:02big
- 2:02help.
- 2:03Epaphras,
- 2:04who
- 2:04is
- 2:05one
- 2:05of
- 2:05you,
- 2:05says
- 2:05hello.
- 2:06What
- 2:06a
- 2:06trooper
- 2:07he's
- 2:07been.
- 2:07He's
- 2:08been
- 2:08tireless
- 2:09in
- 2:09his
- 2:09prayers
- 2:09for
- 2:09you,
- 2:10praying
- 2:10that
- 2:10you'll
- 2:11stand
- 2:11firm,
- 2:12mature
- 2:13and
- 2:13and
- 2:13confident
- 2:14in
- 2:14everything
- 2:14God
- 2:15wants
- 2:15you
- 2:16to
- 2:16do.
- 2:16I've
- 2:17watched
- 2:17him
- 2:17closely
- 2:18and
- 2:18can
- 2:19report
- 2:19how
- 2:19hard
- 2:20he
- 2:20has
- 2:21worked
- 2:21for
- 2:21you
- 2:22and
- 2:22for
- 2:22those
- 2:23in
- 2:23Laodicea
- 2:24and
- 2:24Harapolis.
- 2:26Luke,
- 2:26good
- 2:27friend
- 2:27and
- 2:27physician,
- 2:28and
- 2:28Demos
- 2:29both
- 2:29send
- 2:30greetings.
- 2:31Say
- 2:31hello
- 2:32to
- 2:32our
- 2:32friends
- 2:32at
- 2:32Laodicea,
- 2:33also
- 2:34in
- 2:34Nymphia
- 2:35and
- 2:35the
- 2:35church
- 2:35that
- 2:36meets
- 2:36in
- 2:36her
- 2:36house.
- 2:37After
- 2:38this
- 2:38letter
- 2:38has
- 2:38been
- 2:38read
- 2:39to
- 2:39you,
- 2:39the
- 2:40make
- 2:40sure
- 2:40it
- 2:40gets
- 2:40read
- 2:40to
- 2:41also
- 2:41to
- 2:41Laodicea
- 2:43and
- 2:43get
- 2:43the
- 2:43letter
- 2:44that
- 2:44went
- 2:44to
- 2:44Laodicea
- 2:45and
- 2:45have
- 2:45it
- 2:45read
- 2:46to
- 2:46you.
- 2:47And
- 2:47oh
- 2:47yes,
- 2:47tell
- 2:48Archippus,
- 2:49do
- 2:49Your
- 2:50best
- 2:50in
- 2:50the
- 2:50job
- 2:51you
- 2:51receive
- 2:51from
- 2:51the
- 2:51master.
- 2:52Do
- 2:52your
- 2:53very
- 2:54best.
- 2:56This
- 2:56is
- 2:56a
- 2:56great
- 2:56passage
- 2:57of
- 2:57scripture
- 2:57with
- 2:57lots
- 2:58of
- 2:58difficult
- 2:59names
- 2:59to
- 2:59pronounce.
- 3:00I
- 3:00gotta
- 3:00say
- 3:01it's
- 3:01but
- 3:01it
- 3:01does
- 3:01an
- 3:02episode
- 3:02about
- 3:03all
- 3:03these
- 3:03people,
- 3:04all
- 3:04these
- 3:04characters
- 3:04coming
- 3:05together
- 3:05to
- 3:05build
- 3:06a
- 3:06beloved
- 3:07community.
- 3:08My
- 3:08name
- 3:08is
- 3:08Dr.
- 3:09Brad
- 3:09Mather,
- 3:09here
- 3:09to
- 3:10help
- 3:10you
- 3:10to
- 3:11understand
- 3:11this
- 3:12passage
- 3:12of
- 3:12scripture
- 3:13which
- 3:13is
- 3:13fascinating
- 3:14from
- 3:14the
- 3:14book
- 3:14of
- 3:15Colossians.
- 3:16And
- 3:16it
- 3:16kind
- 3:16of
- 3:16reads
- 3:16almost
- 3:17like
- 3:17a
- 3:17social
- 3:17media
- 3:18thread
- 3:18full
- 3:18of
- 3:19connections
- 3:19and
- 3:19shout
- 3:20outs
- 3:20and
- 3:20community
- 3:21updates.
- 3:21And
- 3:22it
- 3:22kind
- 3:22of
- 3:22reminds
- 3:23me
- 3:23how
- 3:23my
- 3:23wife
- 3:23and
- 3:23I
- 3:23keep
- 3:23in
- 3:24touch
- 3:24with
- 3:24our
- 3:25three
- 3:25adult
- 3:25children.
- 3:26It's
- 3:26kind
- 3:27of
- 3:27a
- 3:27mixed
- 3:27bag
- 3:27of
- 3:28shared
- 3:28photos,
- 3:29virtual
- 3:30check
- 3:30ins,
- 3:30text,
- 3:31Facebook
- 3:32posts,
- 3:32things
- 3:32like
- 3:32that.
- 3:34Here's
- 3:34your
- 3:35points
- 3:35to
- 3:35ponder
- 3:35for
- 3:36today
- 3:36about
- 3:36this
- 3:36passage.
- 3:37The
- 3:37first
- 3:38is
- 3:38about
- 3:38the
- 3:38power
- 3:39of
- 3:39diverse
- 3:40community.
- 3:41Paul's
- 3:41letter
- 3:41introduces
- 3:42us
- 3:42to
- 3:42an
- 3:43incredible
- 3:43diverse
- 3:44group.
- 3:45Onesimus,
- 3:46likely
- 3:47an
- 3:47enslaved
- 3:47person.
- 3:48Mark,
- 3:48who
- 3:49had
- 3:49previously
- 3:49disappointed
- 3:50Paul,
- 3:51Luke,
- 3:51a
- 3:51physician,
- 3:51and
- 3:52Nymphia,
- 3:52a
- 3:53woman
- 3:53who
- 3:53is
- 3:53a
- 3:53health
- 3:54church
- 3:54leader.
- 3:55I
- 3:55have
- 3:56the
- 3:56cancer
- 3:56support
- 3:56people
- 3:57in
- 3:57my
- 3:57podcast
- 3:58and
- 3:58I've
- 3:58learned
- 3:58that
- 3:58healing
- 3:59and
- 3:59growth
- 4:00and
- 4:00happen
- 4:00best
- 4:01in
- 4:01communities
- 4:01where
- 4:02people
- 4:02who
- 4:03have
- 4:03different
- 4:03perspective
- 4:04and
- 4:04experiences
- 4:04are
- 4:05valued.
- 4:06This
- 4:06early
- 4:07Christian
- 4:07community
- 4:08was
- 4:08breaking
- 4:09social
- 4:09barriers
- 4:10and
- 4:10honestly,
- 4:11we're
- 4:12still
- 4:12struggling
- 4:12with
- 4:12today.
- 4:14The
- 4:14second
- 4:14point
- 4:15is
- 4:15about
- 4:15house
- 4:15churches
- 4:16and
- 4:16radical
- 4:17hospitality.
- 4:18The
- 4:18mention
- 4:19of
- 4:19Nymphia's
- 4:20house
- 4:20church
- 4:20reminds
- 4:21us
- 4:21of
- 4:21something
- 4:22powerful.
- 4:23You
- 4:23know,
- 4:23kind
- 4:24of
- 4:24like
- 4:24when
- 4:24my
- 4:24granddaughters
- 4:25transform
- 4:25our
- 4:26living
- 4:26room
- 4:26to
- 4:27kind
- 4:27of
- 4:27their
- 4:28princess
- 4:28castle.
- 4:30These
- 4:30early
- 4:30Christians
- 4:31transformed
- 4:32early
- 4:32spaces
- 4:33into
- 4:34sacred
- 4:34ones.
- 4:35They
- 4:35didn't
- 4:36need
- 4:36any
- 4:36grand
- 4:36buildings
- 4:37or
- 4:37institutional
- 4:38structures,
- 4:39just
- 4:39open
- 4:39hearts
- 4:40and
- 4:40open
- 4:41homes.
- 4:42My
- 4:42wife
- 4:43and
- 4:43I
- 4:43like
- 4:44to
- 4:44get
- 4:44together
- 4:44with
- 4:44our
- 4:45friends
- 4:45for
- 4:45dinner
- 4:46and
- 4:46for
- 4:46even
- 4:47walks.
- 4:47And
- 4:48the
- 4:48sacred
- 4:49shows
- 4:49up
- 4:49in
- 4:50simple
- 4:50acts
- 4:50of
- 4:51welcome.
- 4:52Another
- 4:53point
- 4:53is
- 4:53about
- 4:53a
- 4:53ministry
- 4:54of
- 4:54encouragement.
- 4:55Paul's
- 4:56constant
- 4:56affirmations.
- 4:57What
- 4:57a
- 4:57trooper.
- 4:58Such
- 4:58a
- 4:58trusted
- 4:59and
- 4:59dear
- 4:59brother.
- 5:00Do
- 5:00your
- 5:00very
- 5:00best.
- 5:00Show
- 5:01us
- 5:01that
- 5:01encouragement
- 5:03isn't
- 5:03just
- 5:04being
- 5:04nice,
- 5:05it's
- 5:05revolutionary.
- 5:07It's
- 5:07kind
- 5:07of
- 5:07like
- 5:07when
- 5:08I
- 5:08use
- 5:08humor,
- 5:09dad
- 5:09jokes
- 5:09and
- 5:09so
- 5:10on.
- 5:10And
- 5:10working
- 5:10with
- 5:10cancer
- 5:11patients.
- 5:11Encouragement
- 5:12can
- 5:12help
- 5:13people
- 5:13find
- 5:13strength
- 5:14they
- 5:14didn't
- 5:14know
- 5:15they
- 5:15had.
- 5:16The
- 5:16early
- 5:16church
- 5:17thrived
- 5:17not
- 5:18through
- 5:18hierarchy,
- 5:19but
- 5:20through
- 5:20mutual
- 5:20support,
- 5:22recognition.
- 5:23Here's
- 5:24your
- 5:24action
- 5:24step
- 5:25this
- 5:26week.
- 5:26Create
- 5:26your
- 5:27own
- 5:27letter
- 5:28of
- 5:28encouragement.
- 5:29Write
- 5:30to
- 5:30two
- 5:31or
- 5:31three
- 5:31people
- 5:32who
- 5:33are
- 5:33part
- 5:33of
- 5:33a
- 5:34community.
- 5:34You're
- 5:34part
- 5:35of
- 5:35church
- 5:36or
- 5:36spiritual
- 5:36community,
- 5:37or
- 5:37maybe
- 5:38it's
- 5:38another
- 5:38group
- 5:38of
- 5:38people,
- 5:39maybe
- 5:39they're
- 5:39not
- 5:39even
- 5:39religious.
- 5:40But
- 5:40they
- 5:41help
- 5:41you
- 5:41grow.
- 5:42And
- 5:42like
- 5:42Paul,
- 5:42be
- 5:43specific
- 5:43about
- 5:43what
- 5:44value
- 5:44they
- 5:44add
- 5:45to
- 5:45your
- 5:45life.
- 5:45And
- 5:46here's
- 5:46the
- 5:46challenge
- 5:47include
- 5:47someone
- 5:48who
- 5:48might
- 5:48be
- 5:48surprised
- 5:49to
- 5:49receive
- 5:49your
- 5:50appreciation,
- 5:51someone
- 5:51outside
- 5:52your
- 5:52usual
- 5:53circle
- 5:53of
- 5:53friends.
- 5:55We're
- 5:55going
- 5:55to
- 5:55have
- 5:55a
- 5:55closing
- 5:56prayer
- 5:56here
- 5:56in
- 5:56just
- 5:56a
- 5:57minute.
- 5:57Just
- 5:57a
- 5:57reminder,
- 5:58we
- 5:58have
- 5:58a
- 5:58great
- 5:59resource
- 5:59for
- 5:59you.
- 6:00It's
- 6:00called
- 6:00the
- 6:00ABC
- 6:01123
- 6:03Bible
- 6:03Study
- 6:03Method.
- 6:04It's
- 6:04free
- 6:04to
- 6:04you.
- 6:05You
- 6:05just
- 6:05go
- 6:05to
- 6:06our
- 6:06website
- 6:06voiceofgoddaily.com
- 6:08you
- 6:08can
- 6:09pick
- 6:09it
- 6:09up
- 6:09there.
- 6:10Let's
- 6:10pray.
- 6:13God,
- 6:13you
- 6:13are
- 6:13a
- 6:13loving
- 6:13Creator
- 6:14and
- 6:14we
- 6:14thank
- 6:14you
- 6:14for
- 6:15our
- 6:15diverse
- 6:15and
- 6:15beautiful
- 6:16communities.
- 6:18Help
- 6:18us
- 6:18appreciate
- 6:19how
- 6:19different
- 6:19gifts
- 6:20make
- 6:20the
- 6:20whole
- 6:21team
- 6:22stronger.
- 6:23Give
- 6:23us
- 6:24courage
- 6:24to
- 6:24open
- 6:24our
- 6:25homes
- 6:25and
- 6:25hearts
- 6:26like
- 6:26Nymphia
- 6:27to
- 6:27offer
- 6:28encouragement
- 6:28like
- 6:29Paul,
- 6:29to
- 6:30stand
- 6:30by
- 6:30each
- 6:31other
- 6:31like
- 6:31Erasmus,
- 6:33or
- 6:33when
- 6:33we're
- 6:33tempted
- 6:34to
- 6:34build
- 6:34walls.
- 6:35Remind
- 6:35us
- 6:35of
- 6:35these
- 6:36early
- 6:36Christians
- 6:37who
- 6:37broke
- 6:37them
- 6:37down
- 6:38and
- 6:38help
- 6:39us
- 6:39create
- 6:39spaces
- 6:40as
- 6:40welcoming
- 6:41as
- 6:41a
- 6:41child's
- 6:42laughter
- 6:42and
- 6:43as
- 6:43nurturing
- 6:43as
- 6:43a
- 6:43family
- 6:44at
- 6:44a
- 6:44dinner
- 6:45table.
- 6:46Amen.
- 6:53My
- 6:53friend,
- 6:53I
- 6:53am
- 6:54delighted
- 6:55you
- 6:55chose
- 6:55to
- 6:56join
- 6:56me
- 6:56for
- 6:56today's
- 6:57reading.
- 6:58The
- 6:58Daily
- 6:58Bible
- 6:59Refresh
- 7:00is
- 7:00completely
- 7:01listener
- 7:02supported.
- 7:03Your
- 7:03gift
- 7:04gift
- 7:04goes
- 7:04a
- 7:05long
- 7:05way
- 7:05to
- 7:05getting
- 7:05the
- 7:06audible
- 7:06word
- 7:06of
- 7:07God
- 7:07from
- 7:08a
- 7:08progressive
- 7:08perspective
- 7:09into
- 7:102
- 7:10million
- 7:10years,
- 7:11a
- 7:11million
- 7:11people
- 7:12by
- 7:122028.
- 7:14I
- 7:14would
- 7:14be
- 7:14so
- 7:15grateful
- 7:15if
- 7:15you
- 7:15would
- 7:16go
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