Posted on Mar 28, 2018 in Philippians: A Walk of Joy |
Read Philippians 2:25-30
Epaphroditus delivered money from the Philippians to Paul; then he returned with this thank-you letter to Philippi. Epaphroditus may have been an elder in Philippi who, while staying with Paul, became ill. After Epaphroditus recovered, he returned home. He is mentioned only in Philippians.
Posted on Mar 27, 2018 in Philippians: A Walk of Joy |
Read Philippians 2:19-24
Timothy was with Paul in Rome when Paul wrote this letter. He traveled with Paul on his second missionary journey when the church at Philippi was begun.
Posted on Mar 26, 2018 in Philippians: A Walk of Joy |
Read Philippians 2:12-18
Put into action God’s saving work in your lives, in light of the exhortation to unity. The entire church is to work together to rid themselves of divisions and discord. The Philippians Christians needed to be especially careful to obey Christ, not that Paul wasn’t there to continually remind them about what was right. We, too, must be careful about what we believe and how we live, especially when we are on our own. In the absence of our cherished Christian leaders, we must focus our attention and devotion even more on Christ so that we won’t be sidetracked.
Posted on Mar 25, 2018 in Philippians: A Walk of Joy |
Read Philippians 2:5-11
Jesus Christ was humble, willing to give up His rights in order to obey God and serve people. Like Christ, we should have a servant’s attitude, serving out of love for God and for others, not out of guilt or fear. Remember, you can choose your attitude. You can approach life expecting to be served, or you can look for opportunities to serve others (Mark 10).
The Incarnation was the act of the preexisting Son of God voluntarily assuming a human body and human nature.
Posted on Mar 25, 2018 in Philippians: A Walk of Joy |
Read Philippians 2:1-4
Selfishness can ruin a church, but genuine humility can build it. Being humble involves having a true perspective about ourselves (Romans 12). It does not mean that we should put ourselves down. Before God, we are sinners, saved only by God’s grace, but we are saved and therefore have great worth in God’s kingdom. We are to lay aside selfishness and treat others with respect and common courtesy. Considering others’ interests as more important than our own links us with Christ, who was a true example of humility.
