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May 3, 2021

All Things Through Christ

One of the most popular and well-known Bible verses is Philippians 4:13. It’s a particular favorite of many Christian athletes, and it appears on numerous Christian Instagram bios. But Philippians 4:13 is also one of the most misused and abused verses of the Bible. Christians often take it out of context and use it in a way that attempts to manipulate God’s power to serve their own wants and desires. But when we look at the context of this popular and misused Bible verse, we will see that its true message is far more comforting and encouraging.

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In Bible Study, Blog, Philippians on
June 8, 2020

The Hymn of Christ

Singing praise and worship songs communally is integral to Sunday morning church services all across the country and the world. While many churches choose to worship God through contemporary Christian songs, there are also many traditional churches who still choose to sing hymns as a congregation. Though these hymns are hundreds of years old, their beloved lyrics are theologically rich, and they remain popular in the lives of Christians today. Some of the most well-known hymns include “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art,” “It Is Well,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and “Blessed Assurance.” One of my favorite hymns that I remember singing in church growing up is “Jesus Paid it All”-

“Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe / Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.”[1]

Paul actually includes a hymn about Jesus in his letter to the church in Philippi.

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In Bible Study, Blog, Philippians on
January 20, 2020

Citizens of God’s Kingdom

Have you ever noticed that when you spend a lot of time around someone or when you admire someone you gradually become more and more like them?

In middle school, I was desperate for the love and acceptance of my friends. I wanted to watch what they watched and read what they read. I wanted to dress like they dressed and talk like they talked. I wanted to do all the things they did and spend all my time with them. I wanted to be like them. The more time I spent with them, the more I became like them, and that wasn’t a good change.

Thankfully, the Lord intervened, and I realized near the end of my time in middle school that I was different from all my friends, and that was okay. If they wouldn’t accept me for who I was, they were not true friends.

Through all of this, I learned that seeking God’s acceptance and becoming more like Him is much more important and necessary than seeking a friend’s acceptance and becoming more like her.

And Paul teaches a similar truth to the Philippian church.

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