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| Summary: Paul encourages us to eliminate anything that does not bring us closer to the life–giving presence of Christ. |
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| Summary: Christians like those in Philippi knew that during one of the great competitions like the ancient Olympics, you had to keep your eye on the prize when things got toughest so you didn’t fail at the last moment. The apostle Paul told them — and us — that we too need to keep our eyes on the prize of Christian faith, so that we’re ready to endure when things are difficult. |
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| Summary: God made us to grow in many ways, but how do we measure spiritual growth? In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul gives us three indicators of growth ... an increasing knowledge of Christ, greater confidence in the power of Christ and a deeper sense of purpose to our suffering. |
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| Summary: We live in a judgmental age in which no one measures up, either to the expectations of the critical or to their own expectations. Insults are the order of the day. Does the Bible take part in that judgment? When Paul warns that there are enemies of Christ and “their god is their belly,” what’s he saying? Are the body-shamers right? No. God is the giver of all good things. Each one of us, no matter what we look like, bears the image of God. The trick is to accept and celebrate the good things of this earth without making gods of them. |
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| Summary: If we hope only for earthly things, that’s all we can expect to get. |
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| Summary: Although we typically learn faith by imitation, the One we are ultimately imitating is Jesus. |
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| Summary: Free choice gives each person the opportunity to choose God or the world, in many ways each and every day. The world is very enticing and society tells us we must participate fully and succeed. Worldly success brings accolades today, but the only truly important success for the Christian is being with God. Thus, we must choose God over the world as St. Paul suggests in his letter to the Philippians. |
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