3. You are my spiritual family I’M THANKFUL FOR YOU BECAUSE…

4. Philippians 1:12 (NLT) And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters…

5. What is a Family? A group with a common bond.

6. Ephesians 4:5-6 (NLT) There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all.

7. What is a Family? A group with a common bond. A place where you feel you belong.

8. Romans 12:10 (NLT) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

9. 1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NLT) And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.

10. What is a Family? A group with a common bond. A place where you feel you belong. A people who share the same heritage.

11. 1 Timothy 1:2 (NLT) I am writing to Timothy, my true son in the faith.

12. Galatians 3:29 (NLT) And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.

13. What is a Family? A group with a common bond. A place where you feel you belong. A people who share the same heritage. Receivers of the same inheritance.

14. Romans 8:15, 17 (NLT) … You received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children… And since we are His children, we are His heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory.

15. Ephesians 3:6 (NLT) Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus.

16. You partner with me in spreading the Good News I’M THANKFUL FOR YOU BECAUSE…

17. Philippians 1:4-5 (NLT) Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.

18. 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

19. You give of yourself for the sake of the Good news I’M THANKFUL FOR YOU BECAUSE…

20. 2 Corinthians 8:2-3 (NLT) They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will.

21. 2 Corinthians 8:7,11-14 (NLT) I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving… Give in proportion to what you have. Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. Of course, I don’t mean your giving should make life easy for others and hard for yourselves. I only mean that there should be some equality. Right now you have plenty and can help those who are in need. Later, they will have plenty and can share with you when you need it.

22. You make yourself available for God to work in you You make yourself available for God to work in you I’M THANKFUL FOR YOU BECAUSE…

23. Philippians 1:6 (NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

25. Philippians 1:9-10 (NLT) I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.