week, we reached a milestone here in GraceLife, as we concluded our exposition of Paul’s marvelous letter to the Philippians. It has been an immense privilege for me over this past year and nine months to dig deeply into this rich portion of Scripture, and to draw out of its treasures the message that I believe the Holy Spirit intended when He inspired it.
We’ve learned about the nature and implications of the Gospel, the nature of the Christian life, about treasuring Christ above all else and seeking our joy only in Him. We’ve learned about the character of true fellowship between believers, principles for enduring suffering well and standing firm in the Gospel against the pressures of an increasingly hostile society. We’ve learned about the Christian’s philosophy of both life and death, and we’ve observed numerous examples of the kind of sacrificial giving of ourselves that true life in Christian community demands from us. In a day where there has been great confusion in the larger evangelical world about the doctrine of sanctification, we have learned much about what sanctification is, our role and God’s role in it, and how we are to go about pursuing holiness in a way that Scripture commands. We’ve learned how to fight for unity with one another, for joy and contentment in Christ, for gentleness exhibited to all people, and for peace of heart and mind in the midst of a world full of anxiety... http://www.thegracelifepulpit.com
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Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, seven foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....