Philippians: Paul, the Spiritual Father

Christian Fellowship Church | Columbia

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the first message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today is an overview of the series and we look at Paul's relationship to the church in Philippi as a spiritual father.

In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to: 1. Consider God’s activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God’s calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves.

This letter, the book of Philippians, includes the themes of Christ as at once humble Lord and supreme paradigm of Christian life; of unity in Christ that overcomes the forces of dissension; of a readiness to suffer for the sake of the gospel that does not rob us of joy in Christ; of the radical difference between a righteousness of our own and a righteousness from God; and of a life of thanksgiving in mutual giving and receiving.

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