May 5, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
Paul told the Philippians that they would make his joy complete “by being of the same mind…” (Philippians 2:2) What did he mean? How can a group of diverse people be “of the same mind”? How to Be of the Same Mind Paul was not telling the Philippians that they needed...
Apr 21, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Philippians
Paul was suffering when he wrote 2 Corinthians. The whole theme of this letter has to do with his defense of his apostleship. His detractors in Corinth claimed that, because Paul suffered so much in the course of his ministry, the glory of God wasn’t on him. Paul...
Apr 7, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
We must be ready to “strive for the gospel” during times of opposition like those the Philippians faced. How can we prepare? Practice is Necessary I mentioned a story from the Titanic in my last post—Captain Edward Smith’s crew understood that when he told them to “be...
Mar 31, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, Romans
The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, resulted in one of the greatest peacetime losses of life in the history of ocean travel. The ship hit an iceberg a little before midnight on April the 14th, and then on the 15th, about 2 hours and 40 minutes later, it...
Mar 24, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
Paul wrote in Philippians 1:27, “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” As I pointed out in a previous post in this series, this sentence would be more accurately translated “citizen yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…” One...
