Covenant Together (Philippians 1:1-6) [Jay Thomas]

This week we take up the them of Covenanting Together. The body of Christ is called to live in an intentional, deep, durable, and covenant-level relationship with each other. The term that holds all of that together is a Biblical word Koinonia. It is found in several places but it is very prominent in Paul's letter to the Philippians. The word is a business word. It evokes a relationship that is defined by being so committed in a mutual relationship that both assets and liabilities are shared. There are no protections. No limiting clauses. That is the relationship Paul had with the church of Philippi. That is the kind of relationship Paul is calling us to have with each other, too. And, one of the profound reasons we should have this type of relationship, including sharing in each other's sufferings, is that God uses it to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ. That is worth it.