Philippians 3:10-11, “That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.” “That I may know him.” That was the goal and purpose on Paul’s heart while he was sitting in …
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Sometimes Maintaining Joy Is A Sacrifice
Philippians 3:1-2, “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” We all experience disappointments, challenges out of our control. Paul is …
When Spiritual Progress Gets Slowed Down
Philippians 2:14-16, “Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may …
Patiently Endure When Needing To Wait
Philippians 2:13, “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Charles Spurgeon has said, “Grace all-sufficient dwells in you, believer. There is a living well within you springing up; use the bucket, then; keep on drawing; you will never exhaust it; there is a living …
The One Certainty In Life
Philippians 2:10-11, “So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Remember the words of that song sung several years ago by the Gaither’s that went like this: …
Me First! Me First!
Philippians 2:3-4,“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Paul had a concern about the lack of unity within the church at Philippi, which was a very cosmopolitan city and …
Don’t Be Alarmed By Your Opponents
Philippians 1:27-28, “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that are standing firm in one Spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in …
You Can’t Lose
Philippians 1:21-22, “For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.” Paul was not consumed with life or death. His total ambition in life was to maintain his faithful witness …
Not Wasting Time Throughout My Day
Philippians 1:13-14, “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by …
My Challenge For 2021
Philippians 1: 9-11, “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and …