As we near the end of our "What Matters" series from Philippians, we looked this weekend at Paul's encouragement to keep focused on Christ and his work, no matter what conflicts, anxieties, or troubles come our way.

This weekend we explored Paul's look to the future, pressing on to what is ahead.

This weekend we explored Paul's look to the future, pressing on to what is ahead.

This weekend we looked at examples Paul holds up to follow and explored what it means to live for the living Christ.

This weekend we explored Paul's call to the Philippian church to obey--and what that means in light of their salvation.

This weekend we explored Paul's call to the Philippian church to obey--and what that means in light of their salvation.

This weekend, we looked at the example Paul gives of true humility: the life of Christ.

This week, we looked at how the Apostle Paul spoke of the importance and power of the gospel. To Paul, preaching the good news of Jesus was the greatest thing in life simply because life centered solely around the amazing and wonderful savior.

For Paul, the good news of Jesus was the greatest story there is. Life centers solely around the amazing and wonderful savior.

This weekend, we began our journey through the book of Philippians by exploring Paul's gratitude-filled opening in which he points us to what matters.