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Rejoice in the Lord: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

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1. A Letter of Joy

A Letter of Joy

2. A Personal Letter

A Personal Letter

3. Prayer from Prison

Prayer from Prison

4. Increasing Love

Increasing Love

5. Contagious Christianity

Contagious Christianity

6. The Preacher’s Critics

The Preacher’s Critics

7. Living for Christ

Living for Christ

8. Living for Others

Living for Others

9. Gospel Living

Gospel Living

10. Gospel Suffering

Gospel Suffering

11. United in Christ

United in Christ

12. True Humility

True Humility

13. Our Exalted Lord

Our Exalted Lord

14. Sanctification 101

Sanctification 101

15. God at Work

God at Work

16. Stop Complaining

Stop Complaining

17. Poured Out for God

Poured Out for God

18. Kindred Spirit

Kindred Spirit

19. A Servant’s Servant

A Servant’s Servant

20. Portrait of Selflessness

Portrait of Selflessness

21. Rejoice in the Lord

Rejoice in the Lord

22. Discernment Needed

Discernment Needed

23. Losses & Gains

Losses & Gains

24. Gaining Everything

Gaining Everything

25. Justified by Faith

Justified by Faith

26. All Things New

All Things New

27. Pursuing the Prize

Pursuing the Prize

28. Right Living

Right Living

29. Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

30. Heavenly Body

Heavenly Body

31. My Joy & Crown

My Joy & Crown

32. Conflict Management

Conflict Management

33. Rejoice in the Lord Always

Rejoice in the Lord Always

34. Supernatural Peace

Supernatural Peace

35. The Battle for the Mind

The Battle for the Mind

36. True Discipleship

True Discipleship

37. Triumphantly Living

Triumphantly Living

38. The Church That Gives

The Church That Gives

39. The God Who Provides

The God Who Provides

40. Give Glory to God

Give Glory to God

41. Affectionate Christianity

Affectionate Christianity

42. All of Grace

All of Grace

Christian Living\Christian Character

Discernment Needed

Paul’s concern for the Philippian believers is deeply pastoral. Keenly aware of the challenges and dangers that they face, Paul turns his attention in chapter 3 toward helping them identify threats to their spiritual health and understand how they ought to respond. In this lesson, Dr. Lawson examines Paul’s teachings on the importance of spiritual discernment and explains why this kind of discernment remains vital for believers today.

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