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REAL HOPE FOR REAL LIVES 9. BUSYNESS (Luke 10:38-42)

Martha – “busy, busy, busy all the time, time, time.” Mary – “busy, busy, busy, BUT NOT all the time, time, time.” Martha is DISTRACTED Mary is DEVOTED 1. How does busyness distract us?: We DOUBT or UNDERMINE God’s goodness, grace and glory We FOCUS on self or others and become PROUD Our JOY is…

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THE ANTIDOTE TO WORRY! (Philippians 4:4-9)

1. BE JOYFUL! (v4-5) Rejoice in the Lord, He is near 2. BE PRAYERFUL! (v6-7) Choose prayer not despair Let peace guard your heart & mind Pray about everything 3. BE THOUGHTFUL! (v8-9) Practise thought management by the power of the Holy Spirit: Truth, honour, justice, purity, loveliness, commendation, excellence & praise Emulate, demonstrate

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REAL HOPE FOR REAL LIVES 6. PRIDE! (Jer 9:23-24, 1 Cor 1:26-31)

A) PRIDE Shows itself: 1. In our WISDOM We think we know better than God 2. In our POWER We rely on our strength rather than God’s 3. In our RICHES We get our value from “things” rather than God B) PRIDE Leads to: 1. ENVY – we think we’re more worthy 2. BITTERNESS –…

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PAUL, TIMOTHY & EPHAPHRODITUS IN THE WORK OF MISSION (Philippians 2:19-30).

Principles of mission: Take the gospel to people groups not political nations The gospel has power in itself. The spread of the gospel is by those in the local culture People have to be sent – missionaries   Who sends these missionaries? The Holy Spirit & the local church There are two paths of mission:…

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PAUL’S CALL! (Philippians 2:1-11)

FOR HARMONY! (v1-2) “…being of the same mind, having the same love and being in full accord….”   FOR HUMILITY! (v3-8) Think of others, have the mind of Christ, follow His example: a man, a servant, a victim, a curse   FOR HOPE! (v9-11)  Those who are humble God exalts.  The exaltation of Christ is…