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financial contributions to the apostle (Phil. 4:10, 15-16), which issued in the furtherance of the gospel. This kind of fellowship, which kept them from being individualistic and diversely minded, implies their oneness with the Apostle Paul and with one another. This gave them the ground for their experience and enjoyment of Christ, which is the main point of this book. The Christ-experiencing-and-enjoying life is a life in the furtherance of the gospel, a gospel- preaching life, not individualistic but corporate. Hence, there is "the fellowship unto the gospel." The more fellowship we have in the furtherance of the gospel, the more Christ we experience and enjoy. This kills our self, ambition, prefer ence, and choice.
As the Philippian believers were sharing in the furtherance of the gospel, in the furtherance of God's move on earth according to His econ omy, they were partakers with Paul of grace. Those who partake of grace are those who share and enjoy the processed Triune God as grace. The apostle was such a one in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, and the saints at Philippi were joint-partakers with him in this grace. Grace is the Triune God processed to be our enjoyment. By having fellowship unto the