Subj:  I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort Date:  6/3/2004 11:32:48 PM Eastern Standard Time From: SwordLight Philippians 1:1-11     Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.     I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:  Even as it is fitting for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, andin the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace. For God is my witnesses, how greatly I long after you all in the tender mercies of Jesus Christ.      And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.   Romans 15:13-19     Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.     And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.    Therefore  I have reason that I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached     the gospel of Christ.         ***************************************************************************** *********************SwordLight Exhortation************************** ***************************************************************************** The Gospel of Jesus Christ Hebrews 3:13-14 But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: >If you decide not to receive SwordLight Exhortation or have comments, questions, or prayer concerns, please write to me. Sincerely, In Christ, Robert