Worry is another thing that will rob the Christian of joy. Paul doesn't just say not to worry but to turn to God and pray. Prayer is not meditation or…
Important things get repeated. Paul has already told the Philippians to rejoice. Joy does not depend on circumstances but can be commanded. It can also be known always. If the…
Two women are in some kind of disagreement. Paul is not indifferent about unity. The effectiveness of the gospel is at stake. If we turn our back on a fellow…
When Jesus returns He will make all things right, and this includes us. At the beginning there was no death. We feel it is not right. The Christian can death…
The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back to this world and will make all things right. The world is not as it should be but when Jesus returns, the Christian…
A citizen of Philippi was also a citizen of Rome. Paul tells the church they are citizens of heaven. He had been warning about false teachers, and contrasts citizenship of…
Paul is not being arrogant but is telling the Philippians to follow him as one who is imperfect but pressing on, in contrast to the false teachers. Their end is…
Paul tells the Philippians to imitate him, despite having told them he is not perfect. Those preaching a false gospel were essentially saying Christ didn't need to die. Paul wants…
There is a tension between what God has done and what we do. It is God who begins to work and will complete the work in a person. Yet Christians…
Paul presents two contrasting pictures. The Christian can rest in Christ and know peace with God. However, these verses sound anything but restful. The Christian is running a race, focused…