7 - Citizens of Humility
The Book of Philippians
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11m
To answer the question, ‘what would Jesus do?,’ we must first consider what He’s already done. In a world that reveres power, wealth, and talent, Jesus lowered himself. He became a servant. In his letter to the Philippians, Paul encourages his audience to put on a mindset of servanthood.
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9 - Citizens of Conversion
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