08/13/2017
Philippians 2:19-30
Chris Breslin
A Congregational Prayer for Churches after Charlottesville by Rich Villodas (Missio Alliance)
“Hitherto I have served you as a soldier; allow me now to become a soldier to God…I am a soldier of Christ; it is not permissible for me to fight.” –Martin of Tours (4th Century Bishop)
“We who formerly treasured money and possessions more than anything else now hand over everything we have to a treasury for all and share it with everyone who needs it. We who formerly hated and murdered one another now live together and share the same table. We pray for our enemies and try to win those who hate us.” -Justin Martyr (1st Century martyr)
Family on Mission by Mike & Sally Breen (3DM)
Scripture:
Songs for Today’s Worship Gathering:
Open Up Our Eyes by McCracken
All Ye Refugees by McCracken
Come, People of the Risen King by Townend/Getty
Those Who Trust by Chaffer
Be Thou My Vision by Forgaill
Make Me A Captive, Lord by Matheson/Wilson
Doxology
This Week’s Memory Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8
Go further:
Epistle to the Philippians by Karl Barth
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (NICNT) by Gordon Fee
Exploring a missional reading of Scripture: Philippians as a case study (article) by Dean Flemming
Celebration of Discipline, chapter “The Discipline of Celebration” by Richard Foster
Philippians (Two Horizons NT Commentary) by Stephen Fowl
Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, & Mission by Michael Gorman
Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
Theology and Joy by Jürgen Moltmann
Joy and Human Flourishing ed by Miroslav Volf and Justin Crisp
