Mar 10, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
Philippians 1:27-30 is a powerful text. It speaks to the suffering and opposition the Philippians were experiencing when Paul wrote to them. The Bible doesn’t tell us much about the details of the particular opposition they were experiencing, but we can make some...
Mar 3, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
Are you living for yourself, or for something larger? One of the themes of Philippians 1 is that we should focus on much more than just ourselves. The Apostle Paul exhorted the Philippians to share his focus on the progress and advancement of the gospel. God is doing...
Feb 24, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
I want you to keep three words in mind as you read Philippians 1:12-26. Endurance The first word is endurance. Remember, Paul was in prison when he wrote to the Philippians. He referred to his chains repeatedly in the opening verses of this book. These references are...
Feb 12, 2014 | Philippians, The Bible
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...
Feb 5, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
In my last post I described the series of events that led to Paul’s founding of the church at Philippi. He left Philippi to continue his missionary travels and his preaching of the gospel, and years passed before he wrote the letter that makes up our book of...
