Philippians 1: Compelled By Love

Philippians 1: Compelled By Love

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5 that he was controlled by God’s love, shown for us through the faithfulness of the Messiah who loved us and gave himself for us: For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He...
Philippians 1: Participating in the Gospel

Philippians 1: Participating in the Gospel

The possibility of Paul’s impending death hangs over the entire book of Philippians. He knew it was very possible that he could die in prison, and so did his friends in Philippi. With that in mind, let’s take a close look at these words from the first verses of Paul’s...