✨📖 We are in a farewell series on Philippians, my favorite New Testament letter. The Philippian church was dear to Paul, much like you are to Pastor Mark. Despite being his ‘sweetheart’ church, they had issues of disunity and discord. 🕊️ Paul encourages unity: “Let your life be worthy of the gospel, standing firm in […]
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🌟 Verse 12 shifts Paul’s focus. He started by 🗣️ encouraging the Philippians for what they had done and would keep doing. Now, he shares his own experiences. Paul had mentioned his 🏛️ time in prison (Philippians 1:7). He faced frequent persecution, sometimes severely (2 Corinthians 11:23–27), enduring many hardships for his message. Paul puts […]
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📜✨ As Paul opens his letter, he expresses gratitude and joy for the partnership in the gospel 🙏❤️. Reflecting on his 35th wedding anniversary, Pastor Mark shares how he often forgets the tough times, focusing instead on the overwhelming good in his marriage 💑😊. Similarly, Paul, despite his hardships, remembers the good in Philippi 🎉✨. […]
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Ever been bullied? 😢 It’s tough at any age. Bullying involves insecurity, stubbornness, emptiness, and being unteachable. The story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, shows how he stood up to religious bullies with courage and the Holy Spirit. Stephen’s powerful sermon and vision of Jesus led to his stoning. This teaches us to stand […]
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At Chapel Hill, being Spirit-filled is core to our DNA—inviting the presence of the Holy Spirit. 🕊️ Acts provides a study on this, and in Stephen’s life, we see what it means to be Spirit-filled. 💡 God works through you—step out and let God use you. 🙏 God speaks through you—be intentional and bold in […]