➨Listen/Watch/Read the sermon We point out four principles in the first five verses that will prepare us to tackle anxiety in our lives. First principle: The balance between standing firm (the Greek translation can be thought of as “planting our feet”) and love that Paul...
Paul drew a distinction between his past Christian life (verse 7) and his present Christian life (verse 8) in terms of his own spiritual audit. In other words, Paul continued, day in and day out, to assess his own spiritual state even after having been...
How to Live in a Crooked World Philippians 2:14-18 “Do all things without grumbling or disputing that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that...
Like any of us, the possibility of death dials into focus what’s truly important to Paul, and he’s determined to live whatever number of days he has left on earth by honoring Jesus “whether by life or by death.” If he lives, he will continue...
Sadness is an emotion we all experience in this world, and it’s always as a response to the loss of something we value. Depending on the severity of the loss, our sadness can manifest itself as disappointment — and then all the way up to...
Paul describes an aspect of love in verse 9 when he tells the church, “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.” How interesting! The love Paul describes in this verse is none other than...
Your child is running and all of a sudden falls down with a smack on the sidewalk. What do you do? Do you rush over and pick him up? Or do you say, “You’re okay. Get up and try again?”
Spiritual training is more than taking your kids to church or praying before dinner. In order for children to face a world that is hostile to Christianity they must have a strong spiritual core.
Family life can be tremendously rewarding while at the same time remarkably frustrating. Every child is different and comes with their own strengths and challenges. That’s why God gave them parents.
Children need firmness, direction, limit setting, instruction, and correction. But don’t forget, they also need a lot of love, teaching, grace, affirmation, appreciation, and relationship.