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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

Joy through Spiritual Growth (Phil. 2:12-13)

Posted on October 17, 2020 by dkoop

Who is responsible for Spiritual Growth? Is it the individual? Is it the church? Or is it God? 3 Approaches to Spiritual Growth: Zap Me Some Christians think spiritual growth is solely the job of God. They say, “If I … Continue reading →

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Joy in Following Christ’s Example of Humility

Posted on October 16, 2020 by dkoop

In his letter to the Philippians Paul reminds us of the example of Christ, of the love of Christ and he urges us act upon it. 1If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from … Continue reading →

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Philippians 2 – Commentary (Christ’s Example)

Posted on October 16, 2020 by dkoop

People can rob us of our joy. Paul was facing his problems with people at Rome (Phil. 1:15-18) as well as with people in Philippi, and it was the latter who concerned him the most. When Epaphroditus brought a generous … Continue reading →

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Joy In Spite of Bad Circumstances – Philippians 1:12-21

Posted on October 15, 2020 by dkoop

We are in our series from Philippians:  What we want to see is that the same God who used Moses’ rod, Gideon’s pitchers, and David’s sling, Jesus’ cross, used Paul’s chains. Little did the Romans realize that the chains they … Continue reading →

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