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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 25, 2017 · Discover Paul the Apostle famous and rare quotes. Share Paul the Apostle quotations about christ, jesus and giving. "For when I am powerless, it is then..."
- “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — GALATIANS 6: 7” ― Paul the Apostle.
- “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”
- “Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not eny anyone or anything. Love never boasts and it's never proud. Love is not rude, it's not self serving, self absorbed or conceited.
- “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ― Paul the Apostle, Ephesians (Bible #49), ESV.
Paul Describes Himself. 10 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 absent!
- I. What Paul Is Not Teaching: The Power of Positive Thinking.
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I need to focus on this for a moment because the Christian world has been infiltrated with the false teaching of “positive thinking,” popularized by Norman Vincent Peale and, with only slight variations, by Peale’s protege, Robert Schuller. If you are at all familiar with the teachings of these men, you know that they are not Christian in any ortho...
A number of years ago, the news media picked up the story of a woman known as “Garbage Mary.” She lived in a smelly Chicago tenement amid mounds of garbage. She spent her time rummaging through trash cans. She would bum cigarettes off her neighbors. Police took her to a psychiatric hospital after she was stopped for questioning and found to be in a...
Why are Peale’s “Positive Thinking” and Schuller’s “Possibility Thinking” fundamentally opposed to Scripture?Some Christians argue that we need to be aware of what’s going on in our culture through movies, TV, etc. Your response?How should a Christian police officer apply Phil. 4:8when he is daily confronted by moral filth in his job?Someone may argue, “The Bible itself has stories of immorality, etc. What’s the difference between reading it there and watching it on TV, movies, or video?” Your answer?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).
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. -2 Timothy 4:7. This is one of the most recognizable and often quoted passages from Paul. One reason it...
Have you worked with these things in your life? Have you seen your life change because of it? Pick a couple of these exhortations from Paul’s letters to focus on over the days and weeks ahead, and see what transformative results they bring.
