Aim: To live faithful lives in the grace of the gospel of Christ.
Exegesis: We should aspire to be servants. To please God, we must serve the church (v. 1) and the Lord (v. 2). We should aspire to be brave, for the well-being of others (vv. 3-4a) and the glory of God (vv. 4b-5a). We should aspire to partnership. It reminds us of our heritage (vv. 5b-6) and comradeship (v. 7). We should aspire to be beloved, being dear to (vv. 8-9) and joined to (vv. 10-11) each other. We should aspire to be active (vv. 12-15) and brethren (v. 16).
Key verse: v. 1 ''I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.