Archive for the 'Philippians' Category

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

Shine Like Stars

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Philippians 2:14 – 16 “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life – in order that I may boast on the [...]

Working Out

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Philippians 2:12 – 13 “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” [...]

God Exalted Him

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Philippians 2:5 -11 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:    Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he [...]