Our times make it difficult for us to be content. We call it advertising. In the apostle Paul's day, contentment was seen as a virtue of the great and accomplished. For us and for Paul, contentment is a gift of knowing Christ rather than an achievement of our virtue. It is confidence that God-has-this. This … Continue reading Philippians 4:10-23 | Contentment
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Philippians 2:19-30 (audio) | The costs of loving
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Philippians 2:19-30 | The costs of loving
What does it mean to 'live lives worthy of Christ' (Phil 1:27) or 'let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus' (Phil 2:5). Paul makes sure that his teaching about being a Christian is backed up with living examples in himself, Timothy and Epaphroditus. The thing they have in common is … Continue reading Philippians 2:19-30 | The costs of loving
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