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Think About These Things: Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8 NIV Here in Philippians Paul commands us to focus our thoughts on the things that follow the parameters he lays out. This
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Prayer and Petition: Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 NIV If you read my post yesterday, you’d know that this is
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Rejoice in Our Awesome God: Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 NIV Now we arrive at one of my favorite passages, Philippians 4:4-7. It’s also one I have it memorized at that. Paul calls us Christians to rejoice in the Lord always and repeats it. Honestly this should be obvious. Our God
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Figure It Out!: Philippians 4:2
“I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.” – Philippians 4:2 NIV Paul shows here even if not directly speaking into the issue and picking sides, that saying pretty much “Please figure it out because you guys should be of the same mind in Christ”
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Don’t Be an Enemy of the Cross: Philippians 3:18-21
“For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And
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Follow Me as I Follow Christ: Philippians 3:17 and 1 John 2:6
“Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.” – Philippians 3:17 NIV A part of our commands is to live as Jesus did. Refer to 1 John 2:6, which says this: “Whoever claims to live
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Week 19: May 7th – May 13th, 2023
In thinking on it these personal progress reports I feel have a been a bit impersonal, so I decided to switch it up for this week. As you may know, for a while I’ve been struggling with self control. It’s mostly been with media like YouTube. I’ve known for a while that I need to
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Maintain Unity: Philippians 3:15 and Ephesians 4:2-3
“All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.” – Philippians 3:15 NIV Paul talks about all mature Christians agreeing on the points previously discussed. An important aspect of the interaction of the body
The Disciple of Christ 