I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
...Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ...
Philippians 1:20, 27 NIV
Paul was concerned that the way he lived was worthy of the gospel (v20), and here in v27 he's concerned about us.
How we live on Monday.
What we watch, where we go, what we choose to be part of, on what we spend our money...is it worthy of the gospel?
There is no list, no yes this is OK, this is not, just a call, a personal call, to consider my everyday choices in the light of the gospel.
How I respond
What I say
Paul wants the reality of the gospel to permeate everything, not just Sunday, but Monday too.
This is not a "big stick" or rules thing, but a gentle, loving request from Paul's heart, from an old pastor in jail for the gospel, lovingly reminding us that what we believe matters :)
#whatreallymatters
#choose
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16 NLT OK so this is an English translation of a letter Paul wrote to a church 2,000 years ago, but does it feel like Paul is wrestling with words and ideas to try and capture all of who Jesus is, of who God is, of how does it work that the walking around Jesus was also there before the beginning of the beginning of everything we can see and touch and know. Not only that but Jesus was somehow the agent of everything that has been made in the physical, social, and spiritual. Jesus is at the centre of it all. Walking around Jesus. Cooking fish for breakfast Jesus. Heart aching as he looks at p
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