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You’ve Got Mail – Philippians 4

Posted on 24. Jul, 2008 by Mark Doebler.

Quite often, we forget that these are letters written from the Apostle Paul to a church. It didn’t have chapters and verses as we have today. Those were inserted to make finding certain passasges of scripture easier than trying to scan through one long unmarked document. So, although this “chapter” did not exist when it was written, we enter the final chapter of our “You’ve Got Mail” series. Remember as you read this, or read other passages of scritpture how very personal these are in nature. Think of how difficult the task of writing was 2000 years ago and the efforts that anyone had to go through to actually “deliver the mail”. It almost killed Epaphroditus in chapter 2. Both the writing and the delivery were labors of love. Read them with a sense of honor at how much effort went in to delivering these letters to the original readers and to you today!

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You’ve Got Mail – Philippians 3

Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 by Mark Doebler.

This is a chapter that lays down some timeless principles of “FIRST THINGS FIRST“, and that’s what I will focus on today.

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You’ve Got Mail – Philippians 2

Posted on 22. Jul, 2008 by Mark Doebler.

Let’s continue or reading today of chapter 2

VS 1-4, GOT ANYTHING? GIVE IT AWAY – This is a challenging section for most of us. Paul asks a very basic question here..”Is there any value for you in being a Christian? Do you receive anything from Christ?” How can you answer that any other way but yes? It’s basically a rhetorical question. Paul knows the answer. He just wants them and us to answer it. THEN… he says….

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You’ve Got Mail – Philippians 1

Posted on 21. Jul, 2008 by Mark Doebler.

Long before Rick Warren showed up on the scene, the Apostle Paul was writing about and demonstrating what it means to be “Purpose Driven”. Philippians is a spectacular example of living a life with purpose. To read this letter is to hear the passion and deep commitment of a man to a cause. What’s so amazing is that this letter was written from prison. No whining or crying here. This was no “health and wealth” success story to motivate others to get on board. No… this is a man in difficult circumstances that accepted them in stride and continued his commitment to the cause of Christ… a life filled and lived with purpose.

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You’ve Got Mail – Ephesians 4

Posted on 17. Jul, 2008 by Mark Doebler.

This chapter is kind of like being a kid in a candy store. There’s so much here to talk about, how do you pick a few? But, my goal in doing these daily studies is not to give everything there is to give, but to whet your appetite for more. To give you a taste and let you take the initiative in extra helpings.. so here we go.

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