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Tychicus- Brother & Minister, Part 2 (TMF:2893)

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Peace to Live By: Tychicus- Brother & Minister, Part 2 (TMF:2893) - Daniel Litton
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       Nevertheless, in this case, in addition to delivering the letter, he is tasked with informing the church of everything Paul has been up to, not just what is contained within the letter. This certainly had to be an encouragement to the Colossians, for they were receiving someone who had literally been with Paul, right alongside him. And, Tychicus, of course, didn’t know the Colossians, for Paul explains to them that he is “a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.” We would expect this in someone working alongside Paul. But the description nonetheless gives us a model of something to aim for, of what we would want spoken about us, if we are a minister of the Lord—that we are loved by the church, that we are faithful in our work, and that we are serving as we should be. Verse 8: “I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts” (ESV). We have to remember that back in those days, some 2,000 years ago, that the spreading of information was surely limited.