by Redeemer | Nov 8, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
Finding Security in God’s Power and Provision: Philippians 4:10-23 The church in Philippi was dedicated to Paul and to meeting his needs. God used Paul to transform the lives of these saints, watching God visit them and move in their lives in vivid ways. Paul was a...
by Redeemer | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
Finding Security in God’s Presence and Peace: Philippians 4:1-9 Paul was devoted to the church at Philippi and to seeing these saints finish their spiritual race. Chapter four opens with Paul reminding them of his great love for them and urging them to stand firm in...
by Redeemer | Oct 26, 2019 | Blog, Lifegroups
The Christian’s Future: Glorification (Philippians 3:17-21) The Apostle Paul was straining and pressing on to what was ahead—the upward call of God—the prize of glorification—the prize of graduating to the heavenly realm and attaining the upward call of God. He taught...
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,...