Archive for October, 2007

Simple Geography

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Philippians 3:8 – 9 “. . . that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.”
I am a proud Texan. I live in [...]

Assets and Liabilities

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Philippians 3:7 – 8 “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”
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Impressive Background

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Philippians 3:3 – 6 “For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh – though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, [...]

Ouch!

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Philippians 3:2 – 3 “Watch out for those dogs, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.”
Throughout God’s Word, His people are referred to as sheep. Have you ever [...]

Rejoice?

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Philippians 3:1 “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.”
Rejoice in the Lord! That is an interesting statement, coming from a man who was chained to his quarters, who had no privacy, who was being [...]

Pssst! I Have a Secret!

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Philippians 2:28 – 30 “Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his [...]

The Regular Guy

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Philippians 2:25 – 27 “But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed he [...]

I Am Confident

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Philippians 2:23 – 24 “I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.”
Don’t ya just love e-mail? Because of this wonderful invention, I can talk several times a day to friends across the country, and [...]

A Lesson in Reproduction

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Philippians 2:19 – 22 “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus [...]

The Last Drop

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Philippians 2:17 – 18 “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all for you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.”
The drink offering was the last part of a sacrificial ceremony. Whatever [...]