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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:23 Better by far
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:23 Click to listen 23 I am hemmed in by the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; Paul presents a Christian view of death: it is a thing to be desired, not to give up on life, for life is a good gift […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:22 fruitful labor
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:22 Click to listen 22 If I am to go on living in the flesh, for me this will mean fruitful labor. But what should I prefer? I do not know. Paul will continue with this line of thinking, almost a soliloquy, through vere 26. He has made his proposition, and […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:21 τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς (to live is Christ)
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:21 Click to listen 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Paul’s words are sometimes quoted as if they mean, “both living and dying are the same to me,” but he says something a little different. He says, “For me, to live is the same […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:20 To be permitted to serve
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:20 Click to listen 20 according to my eager expectation and my hope that I will not be ashamed in any way. On the contrary, that with all boldness, as always Christ will be exalted in my body even now, whether by life or by death. What had happened to Paul […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:18b-19 Continue to rejoice
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:18b-19 Click to listen Not only that, but I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that what has happened to me ‘will turn out for my salvation,’ through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Paul just said, “And because of this I rejoice.” […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:18a Rejoice
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:18a Click to listen 18 What does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. The motives of the preachers is the subject of Paul’s statement, not their doctrine. It would have been impossible […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:17 a spoon on a sauce pan
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:17 Click to listen 17 Others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, but thinking they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. Paul’s case was dragging on in Rome, and the Holy Spirit was making use of the delay. This seems to be the situation: […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:16 pure doctrine
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:16 Click to listen 16 Some do so out of love, knowing that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel. In the previous verse, we considered that “some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry,” and “others (preach Christ) out of good will.” In verses 16-17, those two […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:15 The giving instrument
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:15 Click to listen 15 Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, and others out of good will. Verses 15-17 are important for several reasons. The verses raise some interesting questions, but they also proclaim a vitally important truth. It is that truth we are most concerned about, but the […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:14 Confident in the Lord
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:14 Click to listen 14 On account of my chains, most of the brothers have become much more confident in the Lord about daring to speak the word of God fearlessly. Paul has said that the Gospel has gotten out and around on account of his chains, and the Roman guards […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:13 in chains because of Christ
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:13 Click to listen 13 So then it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to all the rest, that I am in chains because of Christ. It was obvious to everyone that Paul was in chains. This is the simplest part of the verse to understand. Not one […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:12 To advance the gospel
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:12 Click to listen 12 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the things that have happened to me really happened to advance the gospel. This verse tells us that Paul had been a long time in prison, waiting for his case to come up, waiting, wondering, spending the […]
