With that, I'll have you turn to Colossians chapter 4 if you're not there already.

And our text will be verses 7 through 18 to the end of the chapter.

I'll ask you to stand if you're able. If not, that's all right, but you can follow along as I read.

The Apostle Paul now brings this letter to a close in a most interesting way and by way

of full disclosure I'm probably going to butcher and botch these names as I try to pronounce them correctly.

I've heard them, I can't even pronounce correctly correctly, I've heard them pronounce in very

different ways, so you'll just have to be gracious to me as I try my best here with these names.

First seven. Tchikas, sounds like a disease, I know, but

Tachikas will tell you all the news about me.

He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

I am sending him, verse 8, to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you.

In other words, he was a local boy, a local colossal boy.

They will tell you everything that is happening here.

My fellow prisoner, Aristarchus, sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas.

You have received instructions about him.

If he comes to you, welcome him.

Jesus, verse 11, who is called justice, also sends greetings.

These are the only Jews among my co-workers for the kingdom of God,

and they have proved a comfort to me.

This is the Apostle Paul that is writing.

Verse 12. Epaphrus, I like this guy,

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