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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:29-30 suffer for his sake
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:29-30 Click to listen 29 For it has been granted to you for the sake of Christ that you should not only believe in him, but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw and now hear to be mine. Paul makes a clean break […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:27b-28 contending together as one
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:27b-28 Click to listen so that whether I come to see you or hear about you while I am absent, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, contending together as one man for the faith of the gospel, 28 not frightened in any way by opponents. This […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:27a Worthy of the Gospel
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:27a Click to listen 27 Conduct yourselves in a way that is worthy of the gospel of Christ This thought from Paul, so carefully worded, takes us in two directions. First, he certainly means that we never want to bring disrespect to the gospel or to Christ. Even if we were […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:25-26 reason to boast
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:25-26 Click to listen 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that when I come to you again, my goal is to give you even more reason to boast in Christ […]
God’s Word for You – Philippians 1:24 both sides of your last day
GOD’S WORD FOR YOUPHILIPPIANS 1:24 Click to listen 24 But, it is more necessary for your sake that I remain in the flesh. Was Paul really that important? Did he have an over-inflated opinion of himself? Isn’t it true that one good pastor can be replaced by another one? Yes, that’s true. It has to […]
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: […]
