Luke tells us the key question "What does this mean?" Jesus was risen and ascended and could have treated Jerusalem very badly or ignored it. He chose to send the…
The church in Philippi was a church in conflict and needed the mind of Christ. Timothy and Epaphroditus were 2 men who demonstrated this mindset. They showed this by their…
There is a true gospel and many false gospels. One heals and the others cause death. The gospel tells us we are under a curse but also tells us of…
Paul is not worried about his imprisonment because the gospel is advancing. The Philippians are citizens of heaven and this is more important than their citizenship of Rome. Today we…
Philippians is Paul's most personal letter. He celebrates the partnership he has with the church in promoting the gospel. The basis of this partnership is sharing in God's grace. The…
The heart of the gospel is Jesus crucified. The proof is in the story of Abraham hundreds of years before the law was given. Our own efforts to keep God…
What is a church? It is a gospel partnership. The fruit of the Spirit must be present and all must share the same primary goal. It is costly in hostility…
Some in Colossae had "lost connection with the head" (2:19). Paul asserts that Christ "is the head of the body, the church" (1:19). He is Lord of Creation and Lord…