
What Good is Any Of It? (Part 2)
Whether there was a letter sent to Paul with questions, or Paul was simply thinking about how his situation affected those in Philippi, it is clear what Paul wanted them to know. It is what we need to become intimately clear about also: dire circumstances can actually bring about redemptive hope.
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What Good is Any Of It? (Part 1)
Whether there is despair, uncertainty, success, or setback, Paul’s first clause affirms a strong reminder: there is always some good to come in every circumstance.
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What is to Come is Real (Part 2)
It may be unclear how our present work is actually turning out to advance the Gospel. But we can learn to live a good life with the same confidence that Paul had.
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What is to Come is Real (Part 1)
Paul was keenly aware of his circumstances as well as the circumstances in Philippi. But he was also aware of another foreign country where it’s always light and where weeping and cursing will be gone. That place informed how he looked at his current circumstances in at least two ways.
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Discernment and Knowledge
Life is full of difficult decisions for which there are often no easy or obvious choices. We all need discernment.
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Discernment and Love
Love requires difficult decisions. Followers of Christ seek discernment to make those decisions.
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