Category Archives: Philippians

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF LIFE? (A look through the rear-view mirror)

PHILIPPIANS 3:12: “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.” NKJV OBSERVATION: What is the goal of … Continue reading

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IS MY LIGHT SHINING BRIGHTLY?

PHILIPPIANS 2:12-15: “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and … Continue reading

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IT IS TIME TO BE RECONCILED!

PHILIPPIANS 4:2-3: “Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others … Continue reading

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AS SIN ABOUNDS…WE ARE CALLED TO LIVE!

PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30: “Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that … Continue reading

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I NEED TO GO ON A MIND DIET!

PHILIPPIANS 4:8: “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything … Continue reading

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THE TWO KEYS TO GREATNESS…

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form … Continue reading

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DON’T UNRAVEL YOUR PRAYERS!

PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9: “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things. Do what … Continue reading

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CAN I REALLY FORGET THE PAST?

PHILIPPIANS 3:13-14: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself as having taken hold of this. But this one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal for the … Continue reading

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CAN I REALLY DO “ALL THINGS”?

PHILIPPIANS 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”‭‭ OBSERVATION: Can I really do “all things”? In this day of “promise verse” Christianity, we have lost the needed discipline of critical thinking. This is one of the … Continue reading

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THE HOPE OF HEAVEN

PHILIPPIANS 3:20-21: “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working … Continue reading

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