“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of theContinue reading “Most Valuable”
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No Comparison
“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: . . . But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency ofContinue reading “No Comparison”
True Identity
“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:” (Philippians 3:3–4, KJV) Many people todayContinue reading “True Identity”
Repetition
“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.” (Philippians 3:1, KJV) I remember pastoring in a church for many years and having a group of people go to a Christian conference. They were there for a weekend.Continue reading “Repetition”
Longing for Reunion
“Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.” (Philippians 2:23–24, KJV) When I served in the United States Army, I was stationed in Germany. My tour there was to be forContinue reading “Longing for Reunion”
Reason for Rejoicing
“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.” (Philippians 2:16, KJV) When I worked as a plant manager, I came to a place where I took a new view of the employees’ motives. Many managers had theContinue reading “Reason for Rejoicing”
Reunions
“And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.” (Philippians 1:25–26, KJV) On occasion we can meet old acquaintances again. I have never beenContinue reading “Reunions”
Conflicted Desires
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not. But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it isContinue reading “Conflicted Desires”
Providential Purposes
“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”
Authoritative Word
“These are the commandments and the rules that the Lord commanded through Moses to the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.” (Numbers 36:13, ESV) We now come to the last chapter and the last verse of the book of Numbers. Here we see a summarizing truth. “These areContinue reading “Authoritative Word”
Renewing the Heart 