In the final week of our series "Philippians: A Call to Counterintuitive Living," Pastor Bartley Sawatsky dives into Philippians 4:1-23 to explore how living counterintuitively can bring profound peace and fulfillment. Discover why prayer is a powerful antidote to anxiety and how generosity assures that all your needs will be met. This message challenges us to embrace a mindset that defies conventional wisdom, urging us to lean into faith and practice these countercultural principles. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of standing firm in the teachings of Philippians.

The book of Philippians challenges us to live in ways that run against our natural instincts and the values of our culture. This five-week series highlights Paul’s counterintuitive teachings that call believers to embrace suffering as privilege, place others above themselves, find joy in sacrifice, and see loss as gain. We will discover how the gospel advances through hardship, how true greatness is found in humility, and how our citizenship in heaven reshapes our identity and priorities. Each week explores a fresh perspective: God completes our sanctification, the way up is down, worldly loss brings spiritual gain, and contentment is rooted in Christ rather than circumstances. As Paul reminds us, prayer, service, and generosity are not burdens but the pathway to joy and peace. This series invites us to follow Christ in ways that may seem upside down, but in reality lead to life, freedom, and lasting hope.