Unity and Diversity in God’s Kingdom IV

Paul spends considerable time imprisoned in Ephesus during his third journey and writes several letters preserved in the NT, including the letter to the Philippians. A couple of things are clear from the letter. First, Paul is clearly very close to the Philippians; they hold a special place in his heart. Second, he thinks his end may be near and writes in that context. So, he urges the Philippian believers toward genuine Christ-likeness, esp. in the prelude to the Christ-hymn of 2:8-11. To have the same mind as Christ, which was revealed in Jesus’ humility and obedience . . . “to death, even death on a cross.” This leads us to the second passage from later in the letter. Here, Paul reminds the Philippians that everything . . . everything . . . even what we value most in life . . . falls away in comparison to knowing Christ, for this knowing is unsurpassable. What does this say about the priorities in our lives?
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Rev. Arthur Jones | 10/09/2022 | 9:30 Traditional
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Rev. Arthur Jones | 10/09/2022 | 11:00 Contemporary
- Date: 10/08/2022 - 10/09/2022
- 10/09/2022 9:30 Rev. Arthur Jones | Traditional
- 10/09/2022 11:00 Rev. Arthur Jones | Contemporary