Fourth in the series, Focus on These Things

Gethsemane Traditional

"Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, focus on these things." - Philippians 4:8

We consider the fourth phrase in the verse, "whatever is pure," and talk about internals: the holiness of heart and life.

Whatever is Just

Third in the Series: Focus on These Things

Gethsemane Campus

We look together at the phrase "whatever is just," and discuss what justice and righteousness really mean, and how we can fill our lives with the work of justice

We will unpack one single verse from Philippians 4: "Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, focus on these things." We can choose what will command our attention, and "as we thinketh" we shall be!

We will unpack one single verse from Philippians 4: "Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, focus on these things." We can choose what will command our attention, and "as we thinketh" we shall be!

Whatever Is True... (Gethsemane)
First in the Series: Focus On These Things

Sea to Shining Sea (Gethsemane)
Last in the Series: How to Pray the Psalms

We don't have kings anymore, but kings were understood to be the personal embodiment of a nation. How can we pray for our country? As we head into the week of Independence Day, we consider what we might learn from the psalms about how to pray for a nation, regardless of the nation we live in.