The Fourth Wall - Day 6
on November 1st, 2024
Whatever is right (Just) Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.Another word for “right” that is used often in translations is “whatever is Just.” So maybe we need to look into what it means to be Just. Justice ha... Read More
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The Fourth Wall - Day 5
on October 31st, 2024
Whatever is honorable.Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.Honor is the second concept that we are to look into when it comes to what we are to add to our lives. So what around you is honorable and how do you de... Read More
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The Fourth Wall - Day 4
on October 30th, 2024
Whatever is true. Philippians 4:8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.So, what should we add to our lives? The above list is probably a great place to start, but let's break that list down a bit more. “Fix your thoughts on wha... Read More
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The Fourth Wall - Day 3
on October 29th, 2024
What we include. When Christians think about not conforming to this world, we usually go to those things that we need to exclude to not conform to what is happening in the world. We try to find those things that cause us to sin or that we think are sinful, and we exclude, or at least try to exclude, those things from our lives. We often go to the next step and assume everyone should exclude those ... Read More
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The Fourth Wall - Day 2
on October 28th, 2024
The Culture We See. We live in an interesting culture. I am in London as I write this series guide. I am doing an evangelistic series at a church in Central London. London is a megacity that has meant so much to Western culture. But the reality is that the church in England and London is going through a very difficult time. Modern London culture, by and large, no longer has the imagination to bel... Read More
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The Fourth Wall - Day 1
on October 27th, 2024
Imagine . . .Imagine those moments when you are lying in bed, and you find yourself inundated with great and warm feelings about your faith. These are the moments that we find peace in our faith. These moments hook us into the idea and experience of faith. Admittedly, these moments are too few and too far between for many of us.Now, imagine a very different experience: Waking up at night feeling a... Read More
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