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Tag Archives: Philippians
Change Your Life, Change the World – Philippians 4:1-9
As Paul begins the end of Philippians, we’re reminded that we can change the world, but we need to change ourselves by letting God do the work in us. We decide that our relationship with Christ is more important than … Continue reading
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Pressing On Toward the Goal – Philippians 3:12-21
What’s your goal in life. Notice I didn’t ask for a list of goals, I asked for your goal, your one, overarching goal that all those other goals lead to. Paul’s goal was unity with Christ. He wanted to be … Continue reading
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Philippians – Trouble Rears its Head! (Philippians 3:1-11)
Shorter video today: Just like it looks like Paul is winding down his letter to the Philippian Church, we have an interruption. There aare different ways to look at this interruption and I discuss the problem of the transition from … Continue reading
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Working For the Lord: Philippians 2:12-30
After that great hymn, Paul talked a lot about the work that all believers should do in the Lord and he mentioned two of the workers who had the right attitude about that work: Timothy and Epaphroditus. Timothy was like … Continue reading
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Sing It Loud! – Philippians 2:1-11
I had a discussion with someone today who noted that it takes a lot longer to read these Bible Studies than it took to read the devotionals. It should. The devotionals, which I know were long by devotional standards anyway, … Continue reading
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A New Twist! Philippians 1:19-30
I have a YouTube introduction, but for some reason, WordPress isn’t letting me post it the normal way. So, ya gotta see it by clicking the link above. I discovered that my pastor occasionally reads what I write, which I … Continue reading
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Philippians: The Epistle of Joy – Looking at 1:1-18
Here’s the video introduction to this week’s Bible Study Philippians 1 Philippians is also known as the epistle of joy. Paul wrote this while he was in prison. I believe it was while he was in prison in Rome during … Continue reading
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December 17 – When You Think The World is Hopeless, Think Like a Child
Philippians 4; Ezekiel 24; Isaiah 52 “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and … Continue reading
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October 8 – Don’t Just Look for the Helpers, Be One
Isaiah 30-31 Philippians 4 “Brothers and sisters, think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected. Do what you learned and … Continue reading
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October 7 – Forgetting the Past, Heading Toward God’s Plan
Isaiah 28-29 Philippians 3 “I do not mean that I am already as God wants me to be. I have not yet reached that goal, but I continue trying to reach it and to make it mine. Christ wants me … Continue reading
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