Philippians

In Philippians 3:20-21 there are glimpses into the heavenly home and hope of all believers in Jesus Christ. It’s these insights into whose we are as believers in Jesus and our heavenly home that awaits us that should encourage us to live … [Read more...] about Transformed – Philippians 3:20-21

God’s children need good examples to follow. God’s children should also be learning to be good examples others can imitate as they follow Christ. But there is also the need to learn to avoid sinful examples. Philippians 3:18-19 warns and shows us … [Read more...] about Minds Set On Earthly Things – Philippians 3:18-19

Living the Christian life and being single-minded in our devotion to Christ isn’t easy. We will stumble and falter at times. But God has given us Christ-like examples to help us. Philippians 3:17 calls believers in Jesus to imitate those Godly … [Read more...] about Follow The Example – Philippians 3:17

Paul compares the Christian life to running a race. If your faith is in Jesus Christ you have entered a long-distance marathon. The Christian life is not a sprint to the finish. It is a way of living in which we are to keep trusting in Christ and … [Read more...] about One Thing I Do – Philippians 3:12-16

In Philippians 4:8 Paul says that his desire was to “gain Christ”. In verses 9-11 he shows us what gaining Christ looks like. This is best seen in three spiritual graces that are gifts from God to every believer in Jesus. … [Read more...] about Know Him – Philippians 3:9-11

Many people live under the illusion that all good people go to heaven. Some assume that if you just live a life that’s good enough, God will have to let you into His heaven someday. But that is not what the Bible … [Read more...] about Counted As Loss For The Sake of Christ – Philippians 3:4-8