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Tom Pennington continues unpacking Philippians 1, compelling Christians to live out these truths daily, particularly this vital principle: as believers, we are called to seek to please Christ in all areas of life—not just on Sundays, but in every decision, every conversation, every moment.

The apostle Paul took spiritual growth seriously, which is one of the reasons why he prayed for the Philippians. He was deeply concerned about their growth in godliness and Christlikeness—so He goes to Father in prayer on their behalf. And in Paul’s prayer, the verses we’ll be studying together in this series, he identifies seven essential principles of spiritual growth.

Pastor Tom explains this verse and encourages believers to daily fight against their unredeemed humanness. Because when you understand where every good gift comes from, the battle against temptation looks radically different.

In God's wisdom, He gives us—through James—four godly responses to temptation. Responses we must earnestly heed if we want to break free. Tom Pennington explains from Scripture how Christians must feel the weight of temptation and sin and then relentlessly pursue the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the book of James, we find exactly that—a roadmap. James helps us understand not just temptation and sin themselves, but why we must be prepared to fight against them. Pastor Tom Pennington takes us deeper into James chapter one, unpacking the four godly responses that we as Christians must make when temptation comes knocking and when sin tries to take root.

We as Christians need to acknowledge that temptation will come and then we need to ask ourselves: How are we supposed to respond when we find ourselves being tempted? In the passage we’ll consider together in this series, James, the half-brother of our Lord, answers that question at length.

Pastor Tom considers various translations of the Bible and then urges Christians to have a high view of Scripture just like our Lord Jesus Christ did. Do you have a high view of the Bible and desire to obey its every word?

In God’s providence, not only is Scripture inspired of God and without error but it has also been preserved by God. But how exactly has God preserved the Bible? Today, Pastor Tom considers how God has providentially preserved His written Word throughout history and how it will by no means ever pass away.

Unfortunately, many professing believers claim that the Bible is God’s Word but cannot explain the crucial doctrine of the inerrancy of Scripture. But why does the inerrancy of Scripture matter for us as Christians? What we come to understand from Scripture is that all of the Bible is true, trustworthy, and certain—it is without error. And because of this reality, we can trust that its contents rightly direct us to glorify God and enjoy Him.