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Thank you for all you do for the Lord’s Kingdom!
Aaron
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Scripture:

Mark 6:7 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

Transcription:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

In Mark chapter six verse seven we read this: And he called the 12 to himself and began in them out two by two and gave them power over unclean spirits. Jesus is going to send out the disciples to preach and to teach and to do miracles two by two-and the reason is because Jesus understands the power of partnership.

You don’t have to go far in scripture to find this example throughout scripture: Moses and Aaron, Paul and Silas, Paul and Barnabas, Paul and Timothy, Aquila and Priscilla. Teams of people teaching others. Because when you partner with someone, you can rely on their strengths in your weaknesses and they can rely on your strengths in their weaknesses. We need to learn the power of partnership

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Scripture:

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. 2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel
 
 
Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

Is it always easy to get along with other Christians? No. No, it’s not, but it is something we need to strive to do. Paul writes to the Church at Philippi in chapter four verse one and says, Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the Gospel.

Here are two women who at one point labored with Paul in the Gospel teaching others, and now they’re at odds with one another and Paul implores them to be of the same mind in Christ. We need to work hard to be of the same mind in Christ with all Christians and to get along for the Gospel’s sake.

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Scripture:

Philippians 3:8 – Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

We read in Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. Yet indeed. I also count all things lost for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ.

Paul emphasizes as he sits in a Roman prison that he has lost everything he had in a physical sense. All of his possessions are gone. He’s in prison. But he’d give it all up again. He counts it as rubbish. He counts it as nothing… Having obtained Christ. What would you pay for the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ? You might have to give everything. Would you give it?

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Scripture:

Philippians 2:16 – holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

Do you know one of the hardest things in the life of a minister–in the life of a preacher? One of the hardest things in the life of a preacher is when those whom he teaches turn their back on Christ. We read in Philippians chapter two verse sixteen: Holding fast the word of life so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. Paul was concerned that they be faithful to God so that his labors weren’t wasted. It’s hard to teach people and then have them turn their back on God. But preachers, don’t ever think that gives you a reason to give up, keep teaching and find those who will be faithful to the word of life.

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Scripture:

Philippians 2:12-13 – Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

Have you ever wondered what Paul meant when he said in Philippians 2:12 to work out your own salvation? Well, let me read you the rest of the verse and maybe you can figure it out. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for his good pleasure. How do you work out your own salvation, by obeying — by obeying God, whether the preacher is around or not. By obeying God and living in such a way that God is glorified. Work out your own salvation by working the works of God

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Scripture:

Philippians 2:8-9 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

What kind of person do you have to be to obey God? I know one characteristic that is absolutely required. We read about it in Philippians chapter two concerning Christ. We read Philippians two verse eight: And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore, God also has highly exalted him and given him the name, which is above every name. In order to obey God, we, like Christ, must humble ourselves. We must decide to bring ourselves down and not be concerned about what happens next and God can lift us up.

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Scripture:

Philippians 2:14-15 Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world…

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

What do you need to do in order to become blameless and harmless children of God? Paul says in Philippians two verse fourteen: Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, If you want to be the kind of person God wants you to be, if you want to be blameless and without fault, then do all things — He’s talking about things of obedience — do all things without complaining or disputing. When God tells you to do something, don’t complain about it. When God gives you what you need to do in His word, obey out of love, not complaining or disputing.

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Scripture:

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

How do you think? How do you consider what you should and shouldn’t do? Here’s a good evaluation for you. Philippians chapter two verse five says: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Paul writes this to the Church at Philippi, and he says, you need to have the mind of Christ, but what’s he talking about? What’s the context? What does he mean? Look back at verse three: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interest, but also for the interests of others, because Christ left Heaven to die for you. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Think about others ahead of yourself.

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