A Christian is someone who boasts in Christ, treasures Christ, and desires to know Christ more. May this be the description of all of us – to be a people who consider everything a loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus.

Timothy, Epaphroditus, and Paul were living examples of what it means to live a life worthy of the gospel. They were men of compassion, consistency, commitment, and cooperation. Then let’s strive to emulate them so that our lives would bring glory to God and joy to others.

Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. May God strengthen our faith so that we will persevere in all circumstances and not give up. May we continue to fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith so that we would live a life that is commendable by God our Father.

Love is the greatest thing because it never fails. Then to give this kind of love, let’s soak ourselves in the love of God in Christ. He will make this possible.

The Bible clearly teaches that men and women were created equal in value but different in roles. Even though this has been distorted by sin, Christ restored it – making it possible for us to be the people that God desires us to be. Then let’s embark on this journey of rediscovering God’s design for our lives and work together to advance the gospel for this is the call that we have received as a church

Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life. In Him, everything sad becomes untrue and the stench of death turns into the aroma of life. Then let’s offer up worship that is fit for our Savior knowing that victory is ours through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is our Good Shepherd who knows us completely, gives Himself willingly, and seeks out the lost passionately. Are you one of His sheep? Let’s worship and rest in His grace. Do you want to be part of His flock? Offer yourself to Him today because, in Him, you’ll find life and life to the full.

The Bible clearly teaches that men and women were created with equal dignity but with different roles. Even though this has been distorted by sin, Christ restored it – making it possible for us to be the people that God desires us to be. Then let’s embark on this journey to rediscover God’s design for our lives for His glory.

A woman of God is someone who cultivates with care, speaks with wisdom, and fears the Lord with reverence. Then let’s encourage our women to be on a journey to grow in their commitment to these things so that God would be glorified and the people around us would flourish.

Biblical manhood is marked by his commitment to God-honoring labor, God-given law, and God-ordained leadership. Then let’s encourage our men to be on a journey to grow in their commitment to these things so that God would be glorified and the people around us would flourish.

In light of what Christ accomplished for us on the cross, we’re now called to work out our salvation with fear and trembling in all aspects of our lives – specifically by doing all things without grumbling and arguing. Then let’s do just that knowing that God is already working in us to make this possible.

The height of Christ’s glory models for us the life of humility, the depth of His condescension enables and empowers us to live humbly, and the magnitude of His exaltation shows us that the path of humility is the path to true greatness. Then let us aim to have the same mindset as Christ in our relationships with one another.

Our unity is the strength of the gospel because it’s a powerful witness to what Jesus has done. And this unity will be cultivated when we think of ourselves less as we value others above ourselves. Then as we reflect on the gospel realities, let’s protect and promote unity so that we may live a life that is worthy of the gospel.

Through Christ, there’s now no condemnation against us, we can be victorious over sin, and we can now cry out to God, “Abba, Father.” These are the gospel realities that we can now enjoy through the work of the cross. Then let’s live out of these realities because they will free us from fear and fill us with joy and peace.

A life worthy of the gospel is a life that is lived for Christ and others – advancing the gospel even if it leads to suffering. Then may this be evident in all our lives – and may we endeavor to live this way knowing that to live is Christ and to die is gain.

May Paul’s prayer for the Philippians be our prayer as well – that our love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight so that we may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ. Let’s learn to put the priorities of the gospel at the center of our prayer life.

Paul’s heart was filled with joy because of their gospel partnership, because of his growing affection for them, and because of his confidence in the One who always carries it to completion the good work He begins. Then let’s continue to trust in the One who is sovereignly orchestrating our lives as we labor to advance the gospel – all for the glory of God.

Paul viewed himself as a slave of Christ and the church as God’s holy people – and this divine perspective led him to give thanks and pray for them with joy. Then may we learn to perceive ourselves and others the same way so that our love for God and this community will continue to grow more and more this year.

One day, the King will come back to establish a new heaven and a new earth, and all who trust in Him will be welcomed. There, sin and death will be no more, and we’ll see the true King face to face. There, we’ll find our forever home in the King’s presence, and we’ll know that every step of the journey was worth it.

The greatest gift we receive at Christmas is Jesus Christ. He is the horn of our salvation and the light of the world that rescues us from our sin and darkness. Then may this Christmas be not just a sentimental holiday but an opportunity for us to experience the power of God so that we may erupt in worship to Him.