“The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Thinking of Ourselves Less
Posted in Christianity, tagged Christian living, Christianity, God, Jesus, sanctification, Tim Keller on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Philippians 1.7-8– Christian Affection in a Love-Starved World
Posted in Philippians, tagged Affection, Christian living, Christianity, God, Gospel, Jesus, love, Mark Driscoll, Philippians on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of [...]
Philippians 1.6
Posted in Philippians, tagged Apostle Paul, Bible Study, Christianity, glorification, God, Jesus, justification, Philippians, salvation, sanctification on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Paul has just had a moment of prayerful thanksgiving for these friends of his in Philippi. He is thankful for their partnership in the Gospel, and in verse 6 he [...]
Boundless Treasures– Philippians 1.1-5
Posted in Philippians, tagged Bible Study, Christianity, God, Jesus, Philippians, St. Paul on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I prepared this study, I began by just meditating on each verse and asking myself questions about each of them. This weekend we began with a “big picture” view of the book; now we are going to begin breaking it down and getting to the meat of the text. I’m going to start by [...]
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