Feb 11 2024 51 mins
In Philippians, his reason for being thankful for them involves their commitment to partnering with him in spreading the good news of Jesus. In the other letters he is thankful for their commitment to their faith in Jesus, their good works, and their love for one another. It would be easy to say that Paul’s thankfulness for the Philippian church is because they are “coworkers” in a noble cause (esprit de corps) . Although this is true, Paul’s thanks for the Philippians goes much deeper than that. His love and thanks for the Philippians goes to the root of his understanding of the spiritual connection he has with all of his Christian brothers and sisters.