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The Personal Ministry of the Word: Part 1 (Colossians 1:24-29) - 9/7/25

  • Tabernacle Baptist Church
  • 6 days ago
  • 2 min read

Updated: 2 days ago

Introduction:

  • God has designed the growth of His people to happen through the ministry of His Word. Not just information, but transformation

    • Hear, Believe, Trust, Do…live it out.

    • Believe, Obey, Share

  • There are two main expressions:

  • Both are essential: the preacher proclaims truth broadly, but the body applies it personally.

  • The danger is to think the ministry of the Word belongs only to pastors. Paul shows us it belongs to every believer.

  • If you think about it, most of our Church ministries are established under the structure of personal ministry.

  • We have in the text am great pattern to follow as we consider our role in the personal ministry of the word.

We serve Christ - v. 24-25

  • His suffering had a purpose… FOR THE CHURCH

  • I became a minister– servant, one who carries out another’s mission.

  • Stewardship – entrusted management, not ownership.

  • From God. For you. Make the Word fully known Given…for others…TO MAKE WORD FULLY KNOWN

  • WE SERVE CHRIST AND HE has given and entrusted believers with the ministry of the word.

Proclaim His Word - vv. 26–28

  • The mystery …now revealed The New Covenant. The Gospel.

  • Christ in you the hope of glory.

    • IN YOU. HOPE. GLORY

    • Union with Christ. Confident expectation. The fullness of God’s presence, beauty, and perfection.

  • This is what we make known… when we minister the Word

  • Him we proclaim – authoritative announcement of JESUS

    • Warning – admonish, counsel, put truth on the mind

    • Teaching – instruct, explain, and apply truth.

  • It is both CORRECTIVE…addressing sin. And CONSTRUCTIVE…Building up in truth

  • WITH ALL WISDOM – apply knowledge rightly. NOT BEING RIGHT, helping people get right. Discernment.

  • LISTEN, CARE, GUIDE

  • Present everyone mature – complete, fully developed.

  • The goal is not just comfort but conformity to Christ. CHRISTLIKENESS

Rely on His Strength –  29

  • Toil – labor to the point of exhaustion.

  • Struggle – contend, wrestle, agonize.

  • His energy/powerfully/within me – The same Spirit in Paul is the same Spirit of God within us.

  • It is work.. hard work, BUT IT IS HIS WORK.

The What Now

  • The public ministry of the Word—faithful preaching and teaching—is absolutely vital. But it is meant to flow into the personal ministry of the Word, believers encouraging and equipping others with the Word.

  • The church will not grow by sermons alone, but by sermons plus personal, Word-centered conversations in homes, small groups, hospital rooms, locker rooms, and everyday life.

  • Christ is enough, His Word is enough, and His Spirit is enough. So let’s serve Christ by serving one another with His Word, until we are all mature in Him.

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