Thursday, January 1, 2015

Now Revealed - Colossians 1:24-27

Colossians 1:24-27 ESV
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

There is nothing lacking in Christ's afflictions on our behalf. Paul is speaking of that which follows that perfect sacrifice, taking that gospel to the Gentiles. Paul's charge is to make the word known, the mystery of the ages revealed in these last days. 

The only thing lacking is the the fullness of the number of believers before Christ finally deals with unbelievers. 

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