In this passage, Paul exhorts the Philippians to “conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel” in the context of opposition. To do so is to stand firm and to contend for the faith. Paul also gives a number of encouragements to such faithfulness.
Read Philippians 1:27-30
Proverbs belongs to the wisdom literature of the Bible. The wisdom literature teaches us that part of the way that we serve God is through living lives that implement biblical principles of wisdom. In the NT Jesus Christ presented as the fulfillment and embodiment of God’s wisdom and it is through him that we are enabled to practice wisdom in our lives.
Read Proverbs 8
In this passage, Paul reflects on the fact that he does not know whether he will be executed or released from prison. By these reflections he gives us a wonderful perspective on thinking of the future. He would rather die and be with Christ, but he is content to be released from prison because it will mean fruitful labor for him among the Philippians.
Read Philippians 1:18-26
There are three themes in this passage which give us insight into our calling to serve God in all of our lives. They are the goodness of creation, the fact that man was created in the image of God and the creation mandate.
Read Genesis 1
This sermon looks at four main themes from this passage, the importance to thinking in terms of the providence of God in connection with out witness, the importance of a charitable attitude towards other Christians whose motivations are not always as they should be, the supreme importance of the preaching of Christ and the importance of joy in suffering.
Read Philippians 1:12-18
This sermon is the beginning of a new series that will look at the idea of serving God in all of life. The biblical theme of the Kingdom of God is considered as the theological framework for our calling to serve God in all that we do.
This prayer of Paul for the Philippians gives us guidance concerning what should be the priorities of both our prayers and our lives. It gives us instruction about the focus of a life lived “to the glory and praise of God.”
Read Philippians 1:9-11
This sermon examines the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints in the light of the biblical warnings against falling away.
Read 1 Corinthians 1:8-9
Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving shows that he was a man of prayer, that he was was thankful for the Philippians, joyful for God’s grace in their lives even though he was in prison and that he loved them deeply. The reasons for this thanksgiving were their partnership in the gospel and his confidence that God would complete the work he had begun in them.
Read Philippians 1:3-8
This sermon explores John’s teaching in his first epistle on assurance of salvation. Assurance is rooted in the saving work of Christ and the promises of the gospel, it is confirmed by examining our lives for confession of sin, obedience to God’s commands, love for the brothers and belief in the testimony of God concerning his Son. The role of the Holy Spirit in assurance of salvation is also considered.
Read 1 John 1:1-2:11
