9 - Citizens of Conversion
The Book of Philippians
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What causes a man to go from being a Pharisee of all Pharisees, chief of sinners, and persecutor of Christians to a disciple of Jesus? In Philippians 3, Paul tells us himself in verse 8, “For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” Paul reoriented his entire life around Jesus, who wholly changed him.
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10 - Citizens of Pursuit
You will never grow up in the faith by being safe and comfortable. Oftentimes, following Jesus is difficult and costly. In Philippians, Paul refers to a life with Christ as a race. We don’t run the race to gain salvation; that was given to us freely. Instead, we run the race because of it.
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11 - Citizens of Peace
Paul tells the Philippians not to be anxious for anything. He knows that fear is often a side effect of being alive and so much in this life can cause worry. But, he calls the people up from that. “Do not be anxious about anything,” he says in Philippians, “but in every situation, by prayer and p...
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12 - Citizens of Contentment
In the last chapter of Philippians, Paul shares that he has learned the secret to contentment in all situations. Paul is so grounded in Christ’s sufficiency that whether he’s in prison or free, dead or alive, hungry or full, he can live well knowing that he belongs to the Lord.
