Text: Philippians 1:9-11 Theme: We can and should understand what matters most in this life. Key verses: “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless ...
Text: Philippians 1:1-8 Theme: Paul was deeply thankful for the holy people in Philippi. Key verses: “This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the ...
Hello everyone, Next week I will begin an adventure through one of my favorites books in the Bible, Philippians! It’s a book Paul wrote, not because of issues or concerns or conflicts, but rather because of Paul’s affection and appreciation for the believers at Philippi. The Church at Philippi had supported him financially more than ...
Text: Hebrews 13:22-25 Theme: People and believers in particular matter most and were the reason Hebrews was written. Key verses: “I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, to pay attention to what I have written in this brief exhortation. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released from jail. If he ...
Text: Hebrews 13:20-21 Theme: God is the One who equips us and empowers us to please him. Key verses: “Now may the God of peace–who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus…and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood–may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in ...
Text: Hebrews 13:17-18 Theme: Our spiritual leaders should have our support through obedience and prayer. Key verses: “Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow…Pray for us, for ...
Text: Hebrews 13:8-16 Theme: True worship that involves our whole lives as a sacrifice can be dangerous and disgraceful. Key verses: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. So do not be attracted by strange new ideas…We have an altar from which the priests in the Tabernacle have no right to eat. Under ...
Text: Hebrews 13:7 Theme: Remember those who taught us and showed us how to live for Christ. Key verses: “Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith” (v. 7). What God said to me: Time ...
Text: Hebrews 13:1-6 Theme: We should choose to love others with empathy and satisfaction. Key verses: “Keep on loving others as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also ...