Philippians: The Gospel-Driven Life

On more than one occasion already, I've made reference to the significance of a preacher's first sermon series to his new congregation. I had said that you can gain great insight into a preacher's heart to know what he wants to say first to his new congregation because that message lays a foundation—it sets the tone—for their relationship together as they minister alongside one another in the Gospel of Christ.

Well, in my opening months here in GraceLife, I haven't launched into a sermon series right at the beginning. Instead, I've preached certain passages that the Lord has used in my life to really shape and mold my thinking—my affections. And while there are certainly more of those texts—dozens more, by God's grace—I wanted to share with you the blessings that I myself had experienced from God's Word as He dealt with me through them in significant ways. I wanted to bring you along with me on the paths of those blessings, in order to benefit you with what God has illumined to me, and in the process allowing you to get to know me a little bit. I believe there are few better ways of really getting to know someone than to hear of how the Lord has dealt with that person through His Word...

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