Ephesians 6:21-22 - Homiletics

Tychicus.

Many honorable men in the Bible have short biographies, but they are very expressive, Nothing else is known of Tychicus except that he was a man of Asia. But we see here that:

1. He devoted himself to the service of Christ ( Ephesians 6:21 ).

2. He was faithful in that service.

3. He was the fellow-laborer of other devoted men.

4. By his loving spirit he secured their love.

5. He was sympathetic, friendly, tender-hearted, suitable to be employed on a mission of comfort ( Ephesians 6:22 ).

6. His memory continues embalmed and fragrant for these two qualities—fidelity to his master, and kindly sympathy for his brother men. His short biography is full of instruction for the servants of Christ. He was unselfish, unworldly, unambitious; it were a blessing for the Church if the rank-and-file of its undistinguished ministers and other workers were like him. After all, few inscriptions on a tombstone would be more to be desired by the minister of Christ than this: "He served his Master and he loved his brethren."