But the bond that the Philippians had with this man was so deep and so rich that it is apparent

that this man was so totally stressed over sadness because the Philippians were worried about him that Paul says,

I've got to send him to you because he cannot exist feeling that you don't know he's

okay. Welcome to Grace to you with

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm Phil Johnson, your host.

Today, John will continue his look at some seemingly average people in the Bible,

but whose faithful lives are tremendous examples for us today.

The focus on this broadcast from the series Heaven's Heroes,

a person John MacArthur calls the Bible's Hero of the Common common man with an uncommon name by today's standards

epaphroditis. Before the lesson though it's always a joy for us to hear from

people like you who week after week are finding encouragement

from these broadcasts and from the variety of other teaching resources that are available

from Grace to you.

And certainly, John, when we hear these stories we remember the

faithful people who make Grace to you possible and their generosity takes on a

special meaning this time of year.

Yeah, we're in a series called Heaven's Heroes, and I think there are some new heroes going to be in Heaven someday who were heroes because of the support they brought to the Ministry of Grace to you.

We are so grateful for everything God has done this year to bring friends like you along,

to hear the word of God, to grow deeper in the word, and through your generosity to

meet our financial needs month after month after month. We know that in these last weeks of 2023, there will be an important time for us to finish off the

year and make sure we can start 2024 strongly and see all the things that God will do as we move ahead.

By God's grace, friends like you who have benefited from grace to you often reach out to us in December with a special year-end

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