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The Letters That Define Us: Paul's Letter to the Philippians

The Letters That Define Us: Paul's Letter to the Philippians

Mindset Forrest Jenan

Locations & Times

Neighborhood Church

5505 W Riggin Ave, Visalia, CA 93291, USA

Saturday 8:00 AM

Ask us a question about Philippians

On June 30, Forrest and Jordan are answering your questions about Philippians. Ask them at the link below.
https://www.menti.com/al8uee5ixty4?source=qr-page
Why did Paul write this letter?
To live as good citizens of the gospel of the King.
(Philippians 1:27)
Mindset
…They were accustomed to meet on a fixed day before dawn and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god.
Pliny the Younger,
Letter to Trajan
The Deeds of the Divine Augustus
vs
The Deeds of the Divine Jesus
Jesus is God’s show-and-tell.
KENOSIS = HE MADE HIMSELF NOTHING
Being the kind of God God was, he became human to redeem humans.
Scot McKnight
Jesus is fully God and fully human.
God Incarnate
For God to Become Jesus, he emptied himself of his…
#1 Omnipresent
#2 Omnipotence
#3 Omniscient
When you look at Jesus dying on the cross, the most powerful thought you should think is: this is the true meaning of who God is. He is the God of self-giving love.
N.T. Wright
What are the Deeds of the Divine Jesus?
Two things about The Christ Hymn:
1: It's about God.
2: It's about you.
Jesus on the cross is the perfect self-expression of the true God.
When God decided to flex his supernatural muscles, he let evil kill him so that others might live.
What does love require of me?