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Read: Philippians 1:1-5 To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi. (v. 1) Sometimes when we think of a saint, we imagine some angular figure crystallized in stained glass or a person long dead who has been officially declared an ecclesiastical hero. Yet Paul identifies everyone in the church at Philippi as a saint. The word is the common New Testament designation for those who have embraced Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and who are now in the process of becoming more like Christ in their character and actions. In fact, the word “saints” could be translated as holy ones. To say that Christ-followers are holy means they have been set apart as God’s very own for the purpose of serving him and reflecting his character. The term “saint” is not simply a religious