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Philippians

Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt1 of 3)

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Today, I want us to take a look back on 2013. Was it a good year for you? Was it a good year for us, Hill Community Church? How do you define a year as being good or successful? What criteria do you use? Is it a good year if you got a new job […]

Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt3 of 3)

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Acts 16:25-34 [READ]. This scene is amazing to me. Paul and Silas had just been beaten by a mob. Then, they got sent to the inner prison and probably got tortured by this Roman jailer. And while they were beaten, bruised and bleeding, what were they doing? They were praying and singing hymns to God. […]

Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt2 of 3)

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Phil 4:11 [READ]. Paul says, he LEARNED to be content. The word for “learned” in the Greek has two meanings. One, you learn about contentment as you are learning right now. It’s classroom learning. Or when you open your Bible. It’s book learning. This is important. But there is a second type of learning, which […]

Philippians 4: Rejoice in the Lord (pt3 of 3)

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How can you sustain a heart that rejoices and is gracious toward others always? Phil 4:6-7 [READ] We can sustain a heart that rejoices and is gracious toward others through prayer. What are we doing when we pray? We are claiming v5–the Lord is near. Lord, I’m overwhelmed. Lord, I’m stressed. Lord, I’m burdened. But […]

Philippians 4: Rejoice in the Lord (pt2 of 3)

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Paul says to rejoice in the Lord, not just once. In case you missed it, v4, Paul says, I will say it again: Rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice! Consider the specific context into which Paul tells the Philippians to rejoice. Phil 4:2-3 [READ] Euodia and Syntyche, two women in the church who were probably leaders of some […]