This is my final post in a series on Paul's letter to the Philippians. As he concludes his letter to the Philippians, Paul offers some final 'secrets' to living well for God. The first is to "rejoice in the Lord always" (4:4). This echoes Paul's theme of thankfulness from chapter one, that there is a …
A Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 5)
This is the fifth in a series of posts on Paul's letter to the Philippians. These posts are written from devotional reflections on the Scripture. Paul is driven by an all-consuming desire to know Christ. In one sense, Paul already knows Christ, as he writes: "I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth …
A Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 4)
This post continues a series of posts with thoughts from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. These posts are personal reflections taken from devotional reading of the book. Paul mentions Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians when writing to them. From Paul's laudatory words, we see that both of these men are examples to the believers …
A Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 3)
This is the third in a series of posts with thoughts from Paul's letter to the PhilippiansA Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 1). These posts are personal reflections taken from devotional reading of the book. I have always been captured by Paul's statement in Philippians 2:12-13: Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed …
A Letter from Prison (Philippians, pt 2)
This is the second in a series of posts in which I reflect on Paul's letter to the Philippians. These posts are personal reflections taken from devotional reading of the book. Paul looks at the motivations behind how we live. He wants his readers, and us, to live worthy of the gospel, be like-minded, and …
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