For Paul, the apostle of Jesus, life is about knowing Jesus better and telling others about him. Paul was going through great suffering, he went to prison, people were trying to stir up trouble for him and in Philippians he was under house arrest in Rome. He didn't know whether he would live or die. Paul shows us that if your greatest joy in life is Christ, then nothing - not even - death can take your joy away.
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Discipleship Explored - One in Christ
Paul repeatedly writes about koinonia, a Greek word meaning unity, partnership, or togetherness with one another. When we love the brothers and sisters in our local church, it shows that we really are followers of Jesus. But our unity is under threat by opposition from outside the church (Philipp...
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Discipleship Explored - Obedient in C...
Just as Jesus obeyed his Father, so we must obey our Father too. Our obedience must not be a way to earn our salvation, Jesus has already earned it for us, Paul tells us to "work out your salvation" in Philippians 2:12. When we live obediently, we will "shine...like start"(Philippians 2:15). Othe...
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Discipleship Explored - Righteous in ...
Many people, even Christians, think that God will accept them because of the good things they do, or the bad things they don’t do. But Christianity says God accepts us because of what Jesus has done. That's because he - and he alone - lived the life we should have lived. And then he - and he alon...
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