1 Galtonians

¹Joseph Patterson, a student of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

To the saints in Galt, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

      ³I thank God for you whenever I remember the website or consider your kindness to those in Liberia.  ⁴I rejoice whenever I receive a new e-mail correspondence in fulfillment of my requests.  I cannot forget your faithfulness to me, though I am away from you.  ⁵I have heard of your prayers for me and am glad that you are doing the will of God in this way.

       ⁶As a student in God's classroom, I urge you to seek the lessons God places in your life.  Do not be afraid to learn from the Teacher, he seeks your good.  ⁷Do not live any longer as children without a classroom, not as babies.  ⁸Remember that God has you in a place where He can instruct you in every good deed.

    ⁹Neither should you be jealous of your neighbor if they have something seemingly better to show or tell.  ¹⁰What God has given to you is precious and valuable to be shared at the proper time under the proper circumstances.

    ¹¹Honor your classmates and work well with those whom God has placed in your group.  Can one member say to the other, I can do the work myself?  Of course not!  ¹²Some are called to be readers, others to take notes, but all are called to work together and it is God that provides the understanding.

    ¹³Greet those in the household of Pastorob, Greet Eva, Al and Cathy Warren, and Tom Lane who write to me about their daily lives.  Greet Papa and Grandma Fugate.  ¹⁴Greet Joshua our Jewish brother.  Greet Terry Shepherd who works hard towards our hospitality.  ¹⁵Greet all the other precious members of Christ's body and those who have been added in my absence.

    ¹⁶Dr. Mobley, my teacher of "Paul and the Early Church," sends you his greetings.

    ¹⁷May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.  Amen.