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Sunday, April 28, 2013

How Paul Looks at Opposition (Philippians 1:21-30)


How did Paul's worldview make sense of his opponents? He actually saw them as an opportunity for God's Kingdom to advance rather than an obstacle. How was able to believe that and how can we start to think the way he did about opposition and adversity? [Ryan Sutherland]

Sunday, April 21, 2013

How Paul Looks at Circumstances (Philippians 1:12-26)


In light of last week's tragic events at the Boston Marathon it's important to stop and ask how Scripture invites us to view our circumstances. Using the Apostle Paul as our guide, this week we examine Paul's attitude towards his circumstances (he's wrongfully imprisoned!), what the basis is for that attitude, and how we can have that same kind of perspective on our circumstances. [Christian Cryder]

Sunday, April 14, 2013

How Paul Looks at People (Philippians 1:1-11)


This week we transition from the book of Matthew into Paul's letter to the Philippians so we can see how he captures the concepts of Jesus' Kingdom in the life of a particular church plant. This week we look at Paul's attitude towards people and how we can start to have that same attitude. [Christian Cryder]

Sunday, April 7, 2013

A Kingdom of Giving (Acts 20:1-17)


Giving has always been one of the key components of Christianity (and the Kingdom of God). But it's also very challenging because deep down none of us are as generous as we want others to be towards us (or as generous as we know God wants us to be). So what's the secret to being generous. That's what we wrestle with this week.