More Than A Song - Discovering The Truth Of Scripture Hidden In Today's Popular Christian Music

Send us a textI don't know about you, but I tend to overload myself with distractions and messages. So much so, that I find it difficult to slow down enough to meditate on a thought, on Scripture, or on what God is saying to me. Singing Scripture is a way to meditate on it; and what better way than to use "To Live Is Christ" by Sidewalk Prophets? After all, the lyrics in the chorus come STRAIGHT from Scripture in Philippians chapter 1. Here we find Paul able to find joy in difficult circumstances. Let's consider how that might be possible for us. On this episode I discuss: Learning to meditate on God through song - Psalm 119:15 Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are: Research the historical context Read in context! Introduction to Philippians - Bible.org Paul's profound love for the Philippians - Philippians 1:3-8 How understanding where Paul is coming from can shed light on his advice to others - see Episode 133 A beautiful prayer