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Cultivating a Spiritual Legacy
June 7, 2023
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Bob Erbig
  A Spiritual Legacy Plan In our study of Philippians, we have reached the end of chapter 3. This section focuses on the topic of spiritual legacy planning. Many think about their legacy. Few witness the full fruit in this life. How will people remember you? At the end of...
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Righteousness through Faith
May 30, 2023
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Noah Graves
  In Philippians 3:1-11, the Apostle Paul talks about righteousness. But, this begs the question, why is he talking about righteousness in the middle of the book of Philippians? What does righteousness have to do with joy? Well, there was a group of people causing issues amongst many of the...
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Savor the Sweet Sacrifice (Philippians 2:17)
May 18, 2023
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Bob Erbig
  Bob Erbig: Savor the sweet sacrifice of Christ, but also the sacrifice he calls us to. You may remember that in Romans 12:1-2 Paul calls us to be a living sacrifice for Christ. To conclude the section, Paul shows us what this looks like in verse 17: "But even...
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How Does Sanctification Work?
May 15, 2023
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Bob Erbig
A Lesson From Liquid Glass The spiritual formation of a Christian is not something that happens overnight. We are saved in an instant through our justification. However, conforming our lives to the image of our Savior Jesus Christ—that takes a lifetime. It is the process theologians call sanctification. To illustrate...
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The Enemy of Unity
May 11, 2023
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Bob Erbig
  By: Pastor Bob Erbig Now practically speaking, humble bragging has nothing to do with being humble. When you humblebrag you are either: (1) Complaining about something. (2) Boasting about something. (3) Or it is some combination of both. Often, people will publicly complain about something being so difficult, "my...
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Avoiding the “Humblebrag”: Thoughts on Philippians 2:1-11
May 9, 2023
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Bob Erbig
The Lie of the Humble-Brag Now, humility, or the idea of being humble is a mixed bag in our culture. Too many people, in our culture, use the guise of humility to brag about their accomplishments. There is word for that: The HUMBLE-BRAG. This phenomenon has nothing to do with...
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Cultivating a Spiritual Legacy

  A Spiritual Legacy Plan In our study of Philippians, we have reached the end of chapter 3. This section focuses on the topic of spiritual legacy planning. Many think about their legacy. Few witness the full fruit in this life. How will people remember you? At the end of your life, when loved ones

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Bob Erbig June 7, 2023

Righteousness through Faith

  In Philippians 3:1-11, the Apostle Paul talks about righteousness. But, this begs the question, why is he talking about righteousness in the middle of the book of Philippians? What does righteousness have to do with joy? Well, there was a group of people causing issues amongst many of the early Christians. And that group

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Noah Graves May 30, 2023

Savor the Sweet Sacrifice (Philippians 2:17)

  Bob Erbig: Savor the sweet sacrifice of Christ, but also the sacrifice he calls us to. You may remember that in Romans 12:1-2 Paul calls us to be a living sacrifice for Christ. To conclude the section, Paul shows us what this looks like in verse 17: “But even if I am being poured

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Bob Erbig May 18, 2023