Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 42 Q. Summary Paul’s words for the Philippians express how Christ is his reason for being. work was not complete, that his remaining in the flesh was necessary for the sake of the church in Philippi Being convinced that God had more for him to do in the Philippian church, Paul believed he would be freed

It's not until you realize what Christ gave up that you truly realize how amazing His grace is. Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 24 Q. How are the three articles of the Apostle's Creed divided? A. Into three parts: God the Father and our creation; God the Son and our deliverance; God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification. Summary In demonstrating what it means to have the same mindset of Christ, this passage is one of the Bible's clearest christologies; meaning it's a fantastic resource to understand who and what Jesus, the second member of the Trinity, is: He's by nature God, but He then also assumed the nature of man. Having successfully completed His mission, God exalted Christ above all things. Paul writes that atheism is a temporary condition in v11 - every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord - even the atheists will need confess this truth! But in order to gain the everlasting benefits that come from confessing Jesus as Lord, you need to confess it here and now. Imagine one of your best life long friends, who gained success in every area of life, only to give up all they had to take all of the guilt and blame and consequences for all of the wrongs you had committed in your life. That's the picture that this passage paints of who Jesus is and what He did. Dig Deeper For many people, the fact that people sing in public at our worship services seems weird. After all, there are few places in our society where people sing together out loud! But it's quite likely that this passage was one of the church's first hymns. Even though singing seems weird in our society, God's people have always sung God's Word back to Him. Singing helps cement the words into your memory. This is why as we worship, after God's Word is read, the congregation often responds by singing God's Word like an echo. You may or may not be a good singer. It really doesn't matter. As you join your congregation in corporate worship, pay attention to the words that you're singing and notice how it reflects the scripture that's been read. Then belt it out, because as you do you'll become more and more certain of who your Triune God is and what He's done for you. What are some of your favorite songs to sing at church? Use the comment box below to share! AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: The one who is above all things and to whom all glory is due (v9 & 11) ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will vave the same love and purpose that Jesus did because you are united to Him. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Acts 23

Ephesians 4:17-19 (NIV) 17  So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer Today: Philippians 4

BibleHub.com Jonah 4 (NASB95) 1 But it (Nineveh's repentance) greatly displeased Jonah and he became calamity. 3 “Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for death is better to me than life.” 4

Faithlife.com Proverbs 4 (NASB95) 1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother, 4 Yes, your Father holds you tightly and will not let go, but just as He explains here in Proverbs 4, He

Romans 4:5 (NIV) 4  Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation

Exodus 4:18–31 (NIV) 18  Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Let me return

Psalm 4 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. that the L ORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the L ORD  hears when I call to him. 4   Praying Psalm 4 back to God in those moments is a great way to do so!   Psalm 4 is an excellent example of it. When stress and anxiety keep you awake, reach for Psalm 4.

Esther 4 (NIV) 4 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth Many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Summary Esther 4 is the “hinge” upon which this book turns.

Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV) But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under In this opening section of Galatians chapter 4, Paul speaks to our redemption and adoption.