What is Your News?

Col. 4:7-9
"Tychicus, a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me. I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts, with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here."

Paul is thought to have written this letter to the Colossians while under house arrest in Rome. He entrusted Tychicus, a believer, a leader in the church, and faithful to God, to carry the letter to Colossae. We looked up 4 other references to Tychicus- Acts 20:4, 2Time. 4:12, Tit. 3:12, and Eph. 6:21.

Onesimus was an interesting study. We read the book of Philemon too. Onesimus was Philemon's runaway slave who somehow became a believer, perhaps in Rome, and wanted to return to his master. Paul is asking for Philemon to accept him back and not punish him. Paul offers to pay for anything that Onesimus owes to Philemon.

So ask a fellow believer who Tychicus is. I would not have been able to answer!!