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Nov 17, 2024
Sermon: Whatever Is Noble
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Series: Think on These Things
Philippians 4.8-9: Noble refers to a characteristic of something that exhibits within itself a higher order. Nobility speaks to higher principles of power, of benevolence, of sovereignty. To think on what is noble is to draw ourselves upward toward higher things than our mind normally might. These leads to Christ and Christ's reintegration of our whole selves in sanctification and eternal life.
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Nov 17, 2024Sermon: Whatever Is NobleBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Think on These ThingsPhilippians 4.8-9: Noble refers to a characteristic of something that exhibits within itself a higher order. Nobility speaks to higher principles of power, of benevolence, of sovereignty. To think on what is noble is to draw ourselves upward toward higher things than our mind normally might. These leads to Christ and Christ's reintegration of our whole selves in sanctification and eternal life.
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