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Tag Archives: Philippians
Working out your salvation with fear and trembling is not a private matter.
In Philippians 2:12 Paul writes, “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” As we read the English translation, which confuses “you” singular and “you” plural, in our individualistic culture, we can turn this instruction into a private … Continue reading
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Tagged Church Conflict, Fear and trembling, Philippians, Titus, Working out salvation
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Dealing with disagreement, finding purpose in Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
You might want to disagree with me, you might be right, but it seems Paul’s letter to the Philippians deals throughout with the difficult reality of disagreement between gospel partners. I believe the pastoral purpose is found in its closing … Continue reading
How to make peace at church (part 3)
When we face problems of any kind, our prayers can be very self-centred. If my faith in Christ landed me in jail, what would I pray? Lord, deliver ME from this situation; Lord, release ME from this hell-hole; Lord, have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian persecution, Christian unity, Christian witness, church bust up, jail, Philippians
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How to make peace at church (part 2)
When Christians are wronged what should we do? Fight for our rights? Demand a hearing? Expect respect from others? Paul writes to the Philippians from his jail cell and tells them that his only concern is that Jesus looks glorious. … Continue reading
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Tagged church division, church growth, church leadership, Church order, Euodia, Philippians, Syntyche
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How to make peace at church (part 1)
My first sermon series at Holy Trinity is the letter to the Philippians, preached prophylactically (this is not a strange variant of prophecy and, for Australian readers, prophylactic means the prevention of a disease when a body is infected with … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian peace, church bust up, Church disagreement, Peace, Philippians
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