"This Stuff, Not That Stuff"
Digital Bulletin--https://mailchi.mp/alliancechurch/this-stuff-not-that-stuff
Questions for Personal Reflection/Group Discussion
Read James 4:4. What does it mean (and not mean) to have “friendship with this world”?
Why is so important to monitor what we think about on a daily basis?
Talk about how can you intentionally choose to think about Jesus and the glory of the Gospel?
What are the things that distract you from thinking about Jesus and the glory of the Gospel?
This Stuff, Not That Stuff
December 19, 2021 • Jim Moynihan • Philippians 4:8–9
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