Gahanna-Jefferson Church of Christ

Hell is a real place - and it is not fun

Paul tells us why he wrote the epistle of Philippians and his gratitude for them. Here are things we can glean from a simple thank-you note: The Philippians' generosity, Paul's contentment, Christ's power, God's riches and The saints' greetings.

Paul shows us the key to having the God of peace blessing us in our lives. If we want those blessings, we need to be doing the things: learned from Paul, received from Paul, heard about Paul and seen in Paul.

The practice of meditation is not something you might hear frequently discussed. It may be that some Christians are not aware that they are commanded to meditate. It may be that some believe meditation belongs solely to the Eastern religions like Hinduism or Buddhism, yet Paul teaches us to meditate, and meditation is certainly a Biblical subject.

Are you anxious? Learn how to stop it and win the victory over anxiety.

Paul admonishes, 'Let your gentleness (moderation, KJV) be known be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.' This virtue is a very important one, and well worth taking a closer look.

Paul provides exhortations needful for all Christians: Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Even in good churches and good Christian families you find folks who have differences with each other; such was the case with the church at Philippi. How does Paul approach the task of trying to make peace between Euodia and Syntyche? As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are supposed to be peacemakers. Let us learn what we can about the art of making peace.

Many people go through life confused about morality. They constantly wonder: Is this right or wrong for me? They stumble their way through life, making wrong choices with terrible consequences. The Christian need not be confused about morality. The truth is in Jesus and God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness. If you are looking for truth as it pertains to morality, then let Jesus and His apostles be your guide. Jesus said: I am the way, the truth, and the life.

Jesus taught good tidings to the poor and healed the brokenhearted. He preach deliverance to the captives and set open the prison doors to them that are bound. In our ever-increasing religion-less and God-less society, some reason with themselves that they can get to heaven without Jesus, by just being morally good. Jesus refutes this! He is the truth and the way to life. This is why you need to obey Jesus to be saved. Learn how Jesus has made is possible for us all to be delivered from death to life.