The apostle Paul urges believers to follow his example and that of oth-ers who love Christ and faithfully serve Him. - P96
He warns them againstpeople whose lifestyle is inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus. Thesepeople have made their earthly pursuits into their god. - P96
Although wemay sometimes feel discouraged that we are not growing in our faith,
God has already empowered us through His Word and Spirit to be whatHe called us to be. - P96
Then, we will be faithful models for those who lookup to us. - P96
"Now, because Jesus is our life, our life is for Jesus." - Marshall Segal - P96
The apostle Paul urges believers to follow his example and that of oth-ers who love Christ and faithfully serve Him. - P96
He warns them againstpeople whose lifestyle is inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus. Thesepeople have made their earthly pursuits into their god. - P96
Although wemay sometimes feel discouraged that we are not growing in our faith,
God has already empowered us through His Word and Spirit to be whatHe called us to be. - P96
We simply need to be faithful to the truth we alreadyknow as we draw our motivation from the men and women whose livesemulate godliness. - P96
Then, we will be faithful models for those who lookup to us. - P96
Many times, the apostle Paul uses imagery from the discipline ofathletics to emphasize the importance of single-minded devotion tothe Lord. - P97
An athlete‘s goal is simple: win the race. But the work ofwinning a race begins long before the athlete sets foot on the track; itinvolves everything they do in the process of preparing for the event.
- P97
The goal of victory influences lifestyle choices such as one‘s diet, sleep-ing habits, and exercise routines. - P97
In the same way, our commitmentto the Lord Jesus Christ should be the one thing around which therest of our lives revolve. - P97
It is the one thing that should influence everydecision we make. And if we remain focused on this one thing, wewill emerge victorious. - P97
Lord Jesus, thank you for giving up Your life so that I can live for You. - P97
I need Yourgrace each day to enable me to walk in godliness and to be a good examplefor those who look up to me. In Your name, amen. - P97
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! - P98
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situa-tion, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, presentyour requests to God.
6 Don‘t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what youneed, and thank him for all he has done. - P99
Paul exhorts the Philippians to stand firm in the Lord. He pleads with Euodiaand Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. - P99
He encourages the churchto rejoice in the Lord always. Rather than being anxious, they should presenttheir requests to God in every situation. - P99
Then, the peace of God, which sur-passes all understanding, will guard their hearts and minds. - P99
Paul makes an appeal to his coworkers in the church to help reconcilesome believers who were involved in a conflict. - P100
Conflict can happeneven among mature believers for various reasons, such as differences inpersonality or opinion. - P100
Unfortunately, when personal conflicts are notproperly resolved, they can hurt the ministry of the gospel and have anegative impact on the church. - P100
Some conflicts may be so complicatedthat the parties involved cannot resolve them on their own. - P100
This is whengodly and mature believers may need to step in to help them be rec-onciled. - P100
One key truth we need to constantly remember is our sharedfaith and destiny. No matter what divides us, believers have a sharedinheritance in God through Jesus Christ. - P100
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