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Today we continue with a series called 40 Days in the Word.

In these messages, Pastor Rick shares practical Bible study tools

that will reignite your passion for God's Word and revolutionize your life

as you grow closer to Jesus.

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Right now, here's Pastor Rick Warren with part three of a message called How to Study a Bible Passage.

A godly man is caring. He doesn't just care about his own agenda. He cares about other people.

And a godly man is consistent. He's proven reliable.

Number three, next verse.

He said, I sent back to you a Paphroditus, my brother and my fellow worker and my fellow soldier.

And he gives us three metaphors here that are relational, brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier.

He said, he's also your messenger because you sent him to me to take care of my needs.

You sent him to bring me good word of you.

Now, each of these three metaphors have something in common.

And what they have in common is cooperation. I want you to write this down. A godly man is cooperative.

He said, he's my brother, he's my fellow worker, and he's my fellow soldier. Why? Because the Christian life is a family, it's a fellowship, and it's a fight.

First, we are a family. He says, he's my brother. We're related.

Did you know that the phrase brother and sister is used about 133 times in the Bible to refer to Christians?

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