Two cities meet somewhere in every believer. Paul weeps over those whose god is their appetite and whose mind is set on earthly things, then names the alternative: our citizenship is in heaven, and we await a Savior from there. Don't start by starving the appetite — start with your registry.Companion study: the free interactive study of Philippians at ⁠interactivebiblestudio.com/course-philippians⁠ — no account, no advertising.

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Not that I have already obtained it. The verdict is finished; the becoming continues. Forgetting what is behind, Paul presses on toward the goal — written by a man with blood on his old hands and a righteousness from God on his record. For whatever is pulling your eyes backward: guilt, nostalgia, or a past you cannot stop replaying.Companion study: the free interactive study of Philippians at ⁠interactivebiblestudio.com/course-philippians⁠ — no account, no advertising.

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Paul lists the credentials that once defined him, then re-prices the whole ledger as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord. He does not pretend the credentials were fake; he re-values them. Your ledger may hold different entries in the same handwriting — the degree, the career, the reputation you built.Companion study: the free interactive study of Philippians at ⁠interactivebiblestudio.com/course-philippians⁠ — no account, no advertising.

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