This Sunday's Inspirational Message is   "Healthy and Mature!"

How many of you. . .when wanting to measure something must to search all over the house for a tape measure or a ruler?

Now, I should be able to find a tape measure by the saws in the garage. However, often when looking, I then realize I used it somewhere else and obviously did not put it back.

I usually spend more time looking for the tape measure than it takes to measure whatever I was going to measure!

Does that sound familiar to any of you?

We measure many things in life. We use a ruler or tape measure to measure physical things, and use various tests to measure the content and healthiness of our lives.

Though Paul addresses some issues in the church at Philippi, the epistle to the Philippians is Paul’s most joyful letter, and references his joy in the faith and the people of Philippi.

It is recognized as the most personal of his epistles.

He encourages the Philippian believers to. . .

• • rejoice despite suffering and anxiety, • rejoice in serving Jesus Christ, and • continue to look to Christ as the object of their faith and hope.

Join with me over the upcoming weeks in investigating, enjoying and applying the letter to the Philippians to our own lives.

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Scripture Quotations: New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995).

 The music "He is Lord" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission. The music "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" and "Jesus Is All The World To Me" arranged and played by Greg Howlett. Used By Permission.