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Daily Devotion Archive
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 […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:11 Righteousness through Jesus
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:11 Click to listen 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. The only opportunity of man to enter into heaven and to avoid the punishment of hell (for there are no other options) is through the grace of God. […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:10 pure and blameless
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:10 Click to listen 10 so that you may be able to approve of what is truly right, so that you will be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, “Able to approve” is my translation of this form of dokimazo (εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν). It shows the result or purpose […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:9 That love may increase
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:9 Click to listen 9 And I pray this: that your love may still increase more and more in knowledge and every insight. We should spend a moment on the word “love” as Paul uses it here. You may know that there are basically four words for “love” in Greek. They […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:8 An oath
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:8 Click to listen 8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. To call upon God as a witness is a form of taking an oath, which might bring readers into the question of how we keep the Second Commandment. […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:7 chains, defense, and confirmation
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:7 Click to listen 7 Just as it is right for me to think this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart, for whether I am in chains or in my defense or in my confirmation of the gospel, you all share in this grace with […]
