No man will ever get into the Kingdom arrogantly. the mind of Christ was characterized by humility (vs 6 & 8), dependence upon God (John 5:19, 30), a determination to do the Fathers will (John 5:30; 6:38), thoughtfulness of others (Acts 10:38), and a willingness to sacrifice and suffer, and even to die, for the [...]
Archive for the ‘Phillipians’ Category
Phil 2:5: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus Leave a comment
Phil 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Leave a comment
The one and only principle which explains human progress is the presence of God, and, as grounded in God, that progress must be “On and always on,” for no finite achievement can body forth the infinite perfection. Humility deepens with each step in advance. ”Not as though I had already attained,” says Paul, “either were [...]
Phil 1: 20: I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 1 comment
Paul was not certain whether he would live or die….that didn’t matter. Christ would be exalted. My determination is to be the utmost for HIS Highest. And that has to mean whether that would be life or death. To the Christian, death will lead to life for his or herself. But sometimes a death can [...]
Phil 1:6: being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Leave a comment
This is an Equation for Today!: It (A) defines the confidence and security that should be at the core of every believers life. Add this with (B) Romans 8:38-39: “I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, neither height nor depth, nor [...]
Phil 1:2: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Leave a comment
When Paul put together the words “Grace” and “peace” (charis and eirenehe was stating something great. He was taking the normal greeting of two great nations and molding them into one. Charis is the greeting with which Greek letters always began and eirene teh greeting with which Jews met each other.
Phil 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus Leave a comment
The Lord has a storehoue of abundance with which to meet our every need.
Phil 1:29: For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, Leave a comment
There is honor in suffering for Christ.
Phil 1:1: “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Phillipi, with the bishops and deacons.” Leave a comment
Paul could not have written these letters if he hadn’t written out of the light within him. We should share our heart and what is real to us.
Phil 4:8: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Leave a comment
Horatius Bonar: “Our light must shine. It must diffuse itself around, making men to feel that we are children of the Most High God. In word, in look, in life, in daily deportment, our character as men redeemed by blood and dwelt in by the Spirit, must be apparent. All things that are lovely and [...]
Phillippians Leave a comment
Phil 1:9: And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, More knowledge and depth of insight will make your love abound even more. Phil 1:10: so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the [...]
Phil 2:9- 11: herefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 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. Leave a comment
The church’s earliest baptismal confession “Jesus Christ is Lord” was taken from here. A lord, sovereign, or God, for such is the meaning of kurios, is total owner and controller of us, and baptism means that God is now our Lord, our owner. Nothing can be withheld from Him. The verses preceding these kind of [...]
