There can be A LOT in a greeting. The Apostle Paul demonstrated this well in his letters to the Church. It was his habit to address each letter in light of their relationship with God the Father as well as the Lord JESUS Christ! As Pastor Terry explains, it was Paul’s intent to lovingly encourage the church to think of JESUS in the same way as they do the Father in terms of deity. What a powerful way to faithfully proclaim JESUS IS LORD! The more we study the Bible we’ll hear the the Kingship of JESUS Christ proclaimed in both the old and new testament Scriptures.
