#Book of Philippians

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Verse of the Day: Philippians 4:8

"Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is another praiseworthy-meditate on these things."

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today’s verse ✨

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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Planetshakers’ newest worship music video of The Greatest Name features Pastor Darlene Zschech

Welcome back, my fellow believers of Lord Jesus! Recently, Planetshakers released via YouTube their newest music video of the worship song The Greatest Name and they have Pastor Darlene Zschech singing with them. It is a very uplifting work of worship music and you can watch it right now. The Greatest Name refers to the name of Lord Jesus, the Savior and Redeemer of all. The worship song and…

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Philippians - (NASB) - Audio Bible with Text

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The Spirit of Christmas

We see now what it meant for the Son of God to empty himself and become poor. It meant a laying aside of glory (the real kenosis); a voluntary restraint of power; an acceptance of hardship, isolation, ill-treatment, malice and misunderstanding; finally, a death that involved such agony —spiritual even more than physical— that his mind nearly broke under the prospect of it. (See Luke 12:50 and the Gethsemane story.) It meant love to the uttermost for unlovely human beings, that they may through his poverty might become rich. The Christmas message is that there is hope for a ruined humanity —hope of pardon, hope of peace with God, hope of glory— because at the Father's will Jesus Christ became poor and was born in a stable so that thirty years later he might hang on a cross. It is the most wonderful message that the world has ever heard, or will ever hear. We talk glibly of the "Christmas spirit," rarely meaning more by this than sentimental jollity on a family basis. But what we have said makes it clear that the phrase should in fact carry a tremendous weight of meaning. It ought to mean the reproducing in human lives the temper of him who for our sakes became poor at the first Christmas. And the Christmas spirit itself ought to be the mark of every Christian all the year round. It is our shame and disgrace that so many Christians —I will be more specific: so many of the soundest and most orthodox Christians— go through this world in the spirit of the priest and the Levite in our Lord's parable, seeing human needs all around them, but (after a pious wish, and perhaps a prayer, that God might meet those needs) averting their eyes and passing by on the other side. That is not the Christmas spirit. Nor is it the spirit of those Christians —alas, they are many— whose ambition in life seems limited to building a nice middle-class Christian home, and making nice middle-class Christian friends, and bringing up their children in nice middle-class Christian ways, and who leave the submiddle-class sections of the community, Christian and non-Christian, to get on by themselves. The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor —spending and being spent— to enrich their fellow humans, giving time, trouble, care and concern, to do good for others —and not just their own friends— in whatever way there seems need. There are not as many who show this spirit as there should be. If God in mercy revives us, one of the things he will do will be to work more of this spirit in our hearts and lives. If we desire spiritual quickening for ourselves, individually, one step we should take is to cultivate this spirit. "You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that your through his poverty might become rich" (2 Cor 8:9). "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus" (Phil 2:5). "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart" (Ps 119:32).

- J.I. Packer (Knowing God, pages 63-64). Italics original.

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cw Joy being a hater about other people's readings of biblical texts

this is making me cringe so much

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The Joy Of Giving

Our third spiritual discipline makes people nervous: Giving. Maybe it would help you to know that giving isn’t just about money and that the right attitude about giving leads to divine provision, encouragement, and even greater rewards.

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/the-joy-of-giving.mp3 In our series on six important spiritual disciplines, our key phrase is “so that”— I get stronger so that we can get stronger.  For discipline #1: I study my Bible so that I have something to apply to…

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God Is Still Writing Our Story

Ever read a book and wish you could skip a few chapters? Maybe the tension is too high, the plot twist too painful, or the ending feels uncertain. But here’s the thing — if we skip the hard parts, we miss the redemption, the restoration, the beauty that comes when the Author ties it all together. Here’s the good news — God is still writing our stories. Philippians 1:6 reminds us that “God, who…

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Christ-Like Mind - Christian Joy! #1

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DIVISION'S MORAL DECEIT

Face it - we live in divisive times. Join us as we examining how the cultures' moral veneration of division has come home to roost in the Evangelical church... and the devastating consequences it has wrought. What counsel does the Scriptures offer?

Examining how the cultures’ moral veneration of division has come home to roost in the Evangelical church with devastating consequences. But what counsel does the Scriptures offer to help us right the ship before it’s too late? “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are My…

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Trusting the Lord in Times of Suffering: An Expository Study of Alma 14

In our journey of faith, suffering can often feel insurmountable. It's in these moments that we must remember Christ's example and His ultimate sacrifice.

Alma the Younger and Amulek are led away from the fire that has consumed the believers in Ammonihah. Suffering is an inevitable part of the human experience, especially for believers striving to walk the path of righteousness. In Alma 14, we find a profound example of enduring faith amidst unimaginable trials. Alma and Amulek faced severe persecution and witnessed the martyrdom of the faithful,…

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Faith Made Practical and Applicable

. 1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. 2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the…

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NLCOM delivers 2024 report

New Life Community Care Foundation International, Inc. (NLCOM) – the compassion arm of New Life Philippines located inside Alabang Hills Village in Muntinlupa City – presented its official report for the year 2024 during the February 9, 2025 worship service in Alabang. In 2024, NLCOM did the following for the many victims and the affected communities: serving 598,833 hot meals, distributed 5,457…

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KJV Audio Bible - Philippians

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Four Descriptors of the Man or Woman of God

I have two objectives with this post. To be biblical To not be overly complicated. What are the best descriptors of someone who walks with God?  It would hard to do better than the description of Job given three times in the early chapters of the book of Job. Let’s try them on. “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job;and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning…