Thank you for your fellowship!

[quietbloke]

'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ' (Philippians 1:2)

 

[rocknanchor]

'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ' (Philippians 1:2)

Ohh thank God for all those formal yet tender openers whenever they appear in His word. How much mercy to the contrite reader, how much love to the reader of loneliness or darkness? He knew exactly what He was doing, didn't He?

 

[quietbloke]

Ohh thank God for all those formal yet tender openers whenever they appear in His word. How much mercy to the contrite reader, how much love to the reader of loneliness or darkness? He knew exactly what He was doing, didn't He?

Yes! It is wonderful!

 

[Grace2022]

'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ' (Philippians 1:2)

Peace be unto you too and to all here. what comfort there is in those words. I love it each Sunday as we exchange the peace at church. Xx

 

[quietbloke]

Peace be unto you too and to all here. what comfort there is in those words. I love it each Sunday as we exchange the peace at church. Xx

'And peace with you,'lilly'. So good to fellowship with you!

 

[quietbloke]

'I thank my God upon every remembrance of you' (Philippians 1:3)

 

[rocknanchor]

Peace be unto you too and to all here. what comfort there is in those words. I love it each Sunday as we exchange the peace at church. Xx

Possibly, one of the least forms of duress Churches not ordinarily accustom to doing would benefit from. And hello Lilly!

 

[quietbloke]

'Always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy' (Philippians 1:4)

 

[quietbloke]

'For fellowship in the gospel...' (Philippians 1:5)

 

[quietbloke]

'Being confident of this very thing,that He who has began a new work in you will complete it to the day of Jesus Christ' (Philippians 1:6)

 

[brinny]

amen!

This verse comes to mind:

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" ~Psalm 133:1

 

[teresa]

Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up
(Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)

 

[quietbloke]

'Just as it is right for me to think this of you all because I have you in my heart...' (Philippians1:7)

 

[brinny]

 

[quietbloke]

'Only God knows how deep is my love and longing for you with the tenderness of Jesus Christ' (Philllippians 1:8)

 

[quietbloke]

'My prayer for you is that you will overflow more and more with love for others and at the same time keep on growing in spiritual knowledge and insight' (Philippians 1:9)

 

[brinny]

Paul was like a shepherd of the fellowships

 

[quietbloke]

'Greet every saint in Christ Jesus..' (Philippians 4:21)

 

[quietbloke]

May exceeding joy be your strength

 

[rocknanchor]

'My prayer for you is that you will overflow more and more with love for others and at the same time keep on growing in spiritual knowledge and insight' (Philippians 1:9)

Ah-yes, , let it be forever among the train of verses to put to rest neutral-growth seekers, comfortable with spiritual stagnation.