Philippians is known as Paul's joy letter. We've seen that the source of Paul's joy as he waits in prison is knowing and being known by Jesus, and he finds so much joy in this that he can say "To live is Christ; to die is gain." But now as we transition into v. 2, we read that something is lacking in Paul's joy. Join us this week as we learn what that something is and how our joy is made complete.
"Love Came Down"
John 15:12-17
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It's the greatest commandment and the first of the fruits of the Spirit. According to the Beatles, it's "all you need," and according to the apostle Paul, it's the "more excellent way." Love. Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the fact that at Christmas love came down.
"Nations Rage"
Daniel 11:1-45
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You don't have to watch the news for long before you witness the fact that "the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain." How can we as God's people navigate this "raging of the nations"? Join us this Sunday to learn about our God who stands above the chaotic flow of history and controls kings and kingdoms.
"Danger Ahead"
Daniel 8:1-27
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God "does not promise that his people will never suffer but that no suffering will ever eradicate his people; he does not promise that we will never die for the kingdom of God but that the kingdom of God will never die." Come this week to find out what the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great, and some guy named Antiochus IV can teach us about living through opposition to God and His people.