Outsiders - Colossians 4

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6

I guess what I love the most of this chapter and Paul, is that he recognizes the “outsider”, the Jew or the Gentile that is without the saving grace of Jesus. He is constantly posturing himself and the churches that he has helped plant to be looking outward.

I think Paul recognizes that it is super easy to (because it is our nature) to become an insular church, on that is focused on self. At ANC we have had to fight this from the start. It may be one of the toughest things that we do, because a lot of Christians who have been at other churches expect “programs”. New believers, new to faith, have no context for church…but they are taking their cue from the “old-timers” or those who act like they know what they are doing. So Paul is just encouraging them to be very aware of their actions and their conversations.

“so that you may know how to answer everyone”…..guys also let me encourage you and thank you for being and making yourself accountable in this scripture reading. As we continue to plant God’s word in our hearts and our minds…the automatic overflow will be God’s word. We will speak words of truth more openly and freely.