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February 18, 2007

"I am the vine; you are the branches."

John 15:5 (NIV)

...so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Romans 12:5 (NIV)

1. To identify.

I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

Romans 16:1 (NIV)

2. To connect.

Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Romans 16:3-4 (NIV)

Greet also the church that meets at their house.

Romans 16:5a (NIV)

3. To grow.

Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ.

Romans 16:10a (NIV)

4. To protect.

I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

Romans 16:17 (NIV)

5. To transform.

Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

Romans 16:5b (NIV)