Preaching

Well the day has arrived, I'm up to preach again. I will be continuing in our Philippians series covering chapter 4 verse 1-5.

1Therefore, 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. 3And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life. 4Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Right now my working title is "Missional Gentleness" examing both a conflict in verse 2 with our call to demonstrate to all people that we are to be gentle. A word that is translated Patience (Wycliffe), Softness (Tyndale, Cranmer), the patient mind (Geneva Bible), Modesty (Rheims Bible), Forbearance (Revised Version), Moderation (King James Version), Sweet Reasonableness.

Initial thought: How can we actively pursue a missional work of letting our gentleness be known to everyone?

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