Orientation 5: I am a Branch

Philippians: Graduate in Love + Knowledge

Philippians 1:9-11   9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by  https://www.crossway.org/

Philippians: You’re getting warmer (Learning the gift of joy is already present)

Philippians 1:7-13 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. 12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by  https://www.crossway.org/

Philippians: Oceans of Joy (you can’t help yourself)

Philippians 1:1-6 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A1-6&version=ESV#fen-ESV-29346b] and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by https://www.crossway.org/

Orientation 6: I am a Child

Galations 4:4-6  4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by  https://www.crossway.org/

Orientation 5: I am a Branch

John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by  https://www.crossway.org/