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- In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5). A Christian thought life is also integral to a life of joy (4:4) and peace (4:6-7) in every situation.
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Jul 30, 2013 · In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5).
Feb 10, 2021 · But God Gives Us the Opportunity to Control Our Thoughts and Feelings. As the apostle Paul puts it in the book of 1 Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like...
Nov 18, 2022 · In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (Phil 4:2, 3, 5).
Paul Describes Himself - Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when ...
- True. Up to the last page of Scripture, “true” describes the Lord and everything He says. After all, we’re told emphatically that God “does not lie” (Titus 1:2) for “it is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18).
- Noble. The word “noble” describes the Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:29, and see Proverbs 12:4), Ruth (Ruth 3:11), Jesus Christ (James 2:7), a good-hearted person who receives God’s Word and produces a great harvest (Luke 8:15), the Bereans (Acts 17:11), the work of elders (1 Timothy 3:1), and you and me.
- Right. The word “right” and its synonyms appear more than 925 times from Genesis 4 to Revelation 22 in all but four short books each in the Old and New Testaments.
- Pure. The word “pure” describes the Lord, the gold in the Tabernacle and Temple, and much more (especially in Job and Psalms). As well, it is one of the first words taught by Jesus (Matthew 5:8) and is used in Paul’s writings to describe devotion to the Lord.
With experience and maturity in the Christian life comes visible evidence, as described by the apostle Paul--and that evidence includes faithfulness: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23).
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Oct 6, 2023 · From Paul’s writings and the book of Acts, readers learn about who he was before his conversion. It is precisely who Paul was – a man who made it a goal to stop the church because he believed that Jesus was a liar – that made his testimony as a follower of Jesus so influential.