Wow, five weeks in and we're finally getting to chapter 2 of the Book of Philippians. This week we're looking at Philippians 2:1-4 and the topic of "Humble Significance." Humility is one of those things that we know is supposed to be part of the Christian life and yet, at the same time, it seems to be something that's near impossible to cultivate. I mean, as soon as you t...
Keep ReadingContinuing our series through Paul's letter to the Philippians, this Sunday we will be looking at chapter 1, verses 27-30. Here Paul tells the Philippians "only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ." Now, what does it look like to live a life worthy of the gospel? What actions, words, or thoughts do you associate with that call, and what actions do yo...
Keep ReadingThis is the third week in our new series on the Book of Philippians entitled "Worthy of the Gospel." And this week we come to one of the Apostle Paul's most famous sayings, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). And that sounds really spiritual, but what does it mean, really? Is Paul saying this because he's imprisoned and facing execution? Is h...
Keep ReadingThis week we're continuing our new series on the Book of Philippians entitled "Worthy of the Gospel." As I said last week, the Apostle Paul is writing this book from prison in Rome and that certainly colors his perspective and his words. But instead of being down and depressed as you might expect, Paul seems to overflow with joy. And this joy is grounded in the good news o...
Keep ReadingThis week we begin our new series on the Book of Philippians which I've entitled "Worthy of the Gospel." This book has a lot about Jesus and a lot about joy. As the Apostle Paul is writing from prison, he teaches that our love of Christ and our joy in Christ are connected by the gospel of Christ. And so he's writing to encourage us to live lives "worthy of the gospel" (Phi...
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