“Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through myContinue reading “Providential Purposes”
Category Archives: Philippians
Prayer of a Pastor
“For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offenceContinue reading “Prayer of a Pastor”
Confident Completion
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, bothContinue reading “Confident Completion”
Thankfulness
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;” (Philippians 1:3–5, KJV) In our self-indulgent and self-centered world, we have become an increasingly thankless society. When I was growing upContinue reading “Thankfulness”
A Blessed Greeting
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:1–2, KJV) When I was in school, we were taught how to address aContinue reading “A Blessed Greeting”
Renewing the Heart 