by Redeemer | Oct 19, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The Christian’s Present: Sanctification (Philippians 3:12-16) The phrase Paul uses in Philippians 3:13 is a solid description of Sanctification… “forget what lies behind (our past) and to strain forward to what lies ahead (i.e., our life in Christ)”. And even though...
by Redeemer | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The Christian’s Past: Salvation (Philippians 3:1-11) Chapter 3 of Philippians covers three very important foundational concepts: Salvation, Sanctification and Glorification—i.e. the Christian’s past, present and future. Today we are focusing on Salvation. When Paul...
by Redeemer | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The Example of Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus: Philippians 2:12-30 Paul begins Philippians 2 with an exhortation to believers to unity. He goes on to explain that the key to being single-minded is being submissive-minded. We are to follow the example of Christ,...
by Redeemer | Sep 27, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The Example of Christ: Philippians 2:1-11 In the first chapter of Philippians, Paul exhorted the church in Philippi to be a church focused on the Gospel. Paul reminded the church of the importance of fellowship, evangelism, and faith. For Paul, the key to joy no...
by Redeemer | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The faith of the Gospel: Philippians 1:27-30 In the first chapter of Philippians, Paul begins his epistle by reminding the church in Philippi of the importance of being a focused church. For Paul, the keys to the church fulfilling its mission are threefold: 1) having...
by Redeemer | Sep 12, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The furtherance of the Gospel: Philippians 1:12-26 Last week we began our study of the book of Philippians by discussing the fellowship of the Gospel. We discussed how through the transforming power of grace and peace, the Church was a beacon of fellowship that...
