Isaiah has established that Jesus is going to bring a kingdom of justice, but who will make up the citizens of that kingdom? In the second Servant Song, we see God's sights set on "bringing his salvation to the ends of the earth," creating a kingdom of both Jews and representatives from every nation on earth.

In the first of four Servant Songs, the prophet Isaiah gives us our first glimpse at the future Servant of the Lord, who will bring a kingdom of total justice to bear on the earth.

Paul signs off to he Philippian church with his typical Jesus-saturated farewell, and in turn encourages us toward becoming a Gospel Family. We do that through unity, perseverance, joy, and intimacy, in Christ.

Paul finally arrives at the thank-you part of this thank-you letter. And in true Pauline fashion, he uses it as an opportunity to coach the church through what it means to be truly content, no matter the circumstances.

God is the God of peace. Jesus promised us peace. One of the fruits of the Spirit is peace. But how do we become people full of gospel peace? Paul walks us step by step in making God's peace a daily reality in our lives.

If the church is a family, then there's bound to be conflict. What is the Christian way to handle this? Paul gives us a robust exhortation that should help us navigate the complexities of life in our sometimes dysfunctional family.

How on earth are we to live in Seattle as citizens of Heaven? How are we to rightly balance our allegiance to Jesus with our allegiance to our neighbors? Paul expertly shows us how.

For Paul, all worldviews pale in comparison with simply knowing Jesus. It is this relationship that has caused Paul to forfeit all other allegiances and avenues. For Paul, the gospel is a person named Jesus.

Paul uses his own conversion story from devout (and zealous) Jew to devout (and zealous) Christian to teach us that there are many "gospels" that vie for our attention; but for Paul (and for us) we need to keep the right gospel (the one where we "glory" in Jesus alone) front and center.

Paul provides us with a riveting story of Gospel Faithfulness in the person and story of Epaphroditus, who nearly died bringing relief to Paul in prison. In his example and story we find tips for us in how to be faithful to the gospel in the midst of the challenges we face in Seattle.