Can i just say that i am loving studying the book of Philippians and i hope you are learning from it as well. Chapter 1 alone has been amazing to me. I often hear a lot of people say "I want to know God's will for my life." God has not made it as difficult as people think. Look at Jesus disciples for a simple command he gave to each of them. "Follow me!" We just went thru a series at church called What Matters Most. Paul is about to explain in these passages. By the end of this Bible study I hope you resound the words of the song by Sidewalk Prophets. "I want to live like that and give it all i have so that everything i say and do points to you. If love is who i am then this is where I'll stand recklessly abandoned never holding back."
9. "I pray that your love will overflow more and more and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. If your love is not growing and your knowledge and understanding of God isn't either it's time to consult the Great Physician about a change in your heart and mind.
10. "For i want you to understand what really matters so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return." There's that phrase again of what matters most. Now I'm no rocket scientist but i think this is important. It's like the wise old rooster Foghorn Leghorn appearing in your head when you read that phrase "what matters most." He just showed up and said "Now pay attention when I'm talking to you boy I'm not talking just to hear my head roar." God wants you and i to live pure and blameless lives. That's his will for us it's not complicated.
11. "May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation--the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ--For this will bring much glory and praise to God." What's the fruit of your salvation you ask. Galatians 5:22-23 has that answer. "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. There is no law against these things."
Do you want to know God's will for your life? He wants you to overflow with love be pure and blameless, grow in knowledge and understanding of him. Do you know why you exist? An old theologian put it simply and profoundly. "The chief end of man is to glorify God in your mortal body."
Live like that by Sidewalk Prophets K-LOVE - Sidewalk Prophets "Live Like That" LIVE
Shine by Newsboys SHINE newsboys with lyrics
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This song is here also because this week i introduced Marion to the music of Cheri Keaggy
What Matters most by Cheri Keaggy Cheri Keaggy What Matters Most
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What would Jesus do by Big Tent Revival
Heart's cry by Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman - Heart's Cry
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