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A Life Worth Living
About this book
Jesus Christ makes life profoundly worth living.This is Paul's message in his letter to the Philippians, in which he encourages the church he planted in Philippi to go on pursuing their new identity in Christ. In an engaging and accessible way, Nicky Gumbel places this key letter of the New Testament in context, explaining its audience and its writer, before unpacking why and how Christians can live with a new purpose, confidence and joy. He uses plenty of choice anecdotes to help us understand how Paul's message applies to us today, and how living for Jesus is living life to the full. Ideal for people new to studying the Bible, this book will help the reader understand the exciting implications of being a Christian.
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Endnotes
Introduction
1. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868), p.55.
2. William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, The Letters to the Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians (The Saint Andrew Press, 1975), p.57.
3. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868), p.57.
Chapter 1
1. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868), p.85.
2. John Stott, One People: Clergy and Laity in God’s Church (Revell, 1982).
3. Malcolm Muggeridge, Conversion – A Spiritual Journey (HarperCollins, 1988), p.135.
4. Jonathan Goforth (1859–1936), When the Spirit’s Fire Swept Korea (public domain).
Chapter 2
1. Ralph P. Martin, Philippians, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (InterVarsity Press, 1959), p.68.
2. Martin Wroe (ed.), God: What the Critics Say (Spire, 1992), p.16.
Chapter 3
1. John Stott, Issues Facing Christians Today (Marshall Pickering, 1984), p.67.
2. Gore Vidal, Daily Mail, 12 September 1992, Solo.
3. Gore Vidal, Sunday Times Magazine, 16 September 1973.
4. William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, The Letters to the Philippians, Colossians and Thessalonians (The Saint Andrew Press, 1975), p.32.
5. William Temple, Christianity and Social Order (SCM Press, 1950), pp.49, 50.
6. Philip Yancey, Where Is God When It Hurts? (Zondervan 1977, 1990, 1997), pp.45–46. Use by permission of Zondervan: www.zondervan.com.
7. Alec Motyer, The Message of Philippians (InterVarsity Press, 1984), p.131
Chapter 4
1. John Stott, The Contemporary Christian (InterVarsity Press, 1992), p.47.
2. Ibid, p.53
3. George Bernard Shaw, Liberty (Oxford Dictionary of Quotations).
4. Alec Motyer, The Message of Philippians (InterVarsity Press, 1984), p.127.
5. The Times, 21 November 1992.
6. Stephen Gaukroger and Nick Mercer, Frogs in Cream (Scripture Union, 1990), p.124.
7. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868, 1st edn), p.117.
8. Matthew Parris, The Times, 12 April 1993 © The Times / News Syndication. Use by licence.
9. Libby Purves, Holy Smoke © Libby Purves 2013. Reproduced by kind permission.
10. Ibid.
Chapter 5
1. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis © copyright C.S. Lewis Pte Ltd 1940. Use by permission.
2. W. E. Gladstone, Quotable Quotations (Victor Books, 1985), p.345.
3. Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People (Cedar Press, 1953), p.73.
4. C. S. Lewis, op.cit.
5. Lesslie Newbigin, The Household of God (SCM Press, 1953; reissued by Paternoster Press, 1998).
6. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868), p.123.
Chapter 6
1. James Dobson, Preparing for Adolescence (Kingsway, 1982).
2. Lynn Hirshberg, ‘The Misfit’, Vanity Fair, April 1991, p.167.
3. Alec Motyer, The Message of Philippians (InterVarsity Press, 1984), p.158.
4. Gordon D. Fee, Paul’s Letter to the Philippians (Eerdmans, 1995), p.324.
5. John T. McNeill (ed.), John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book II, 16.6 (Westminster Press, 1960).
6. G. E. Ladd, New Testament Theology (Lutterworth Press, 1974), p.449.
7. Fee, op. cit. p.329.
8. Joanna and Alister McGrath, The Dilemma of Self-Esteem (Crossway Books, 1992), p.134.
9. John Dillenberger (ed.), Martin Luther: Selections from his writings (Anchor Books, 1961), pp.10–12.
Chapter 7
1. John Stott, Christ the Controversialist (InterVarsity Press, 1970), p.192.
2. Alec Motyer, The Message of Philippians (InterVarsity Press, 1984), p.169.
3. J. B. Lightfoot, St Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians (Zondervan, 1868, 1st edn), p.151.
4. Charles W. Colson, Born Again (Hodder & Stoughton, 1976), pp.34, 62, 272
5. Hu...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Also By Nicky Gumbel
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 01 New Heart
- 02 New Purpose
- 03 New Attitude
- 04 New Responsibilities
- 05 New Friendships
- 06 New Confidence
- 07 New Ambitions
- 08 New Resources
- 09 New Generosity
- Endnotes