Philippians 1:1 and thoughts

“Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.” Paul calls himself a bondservant of Christ. A bondservant chose to stay with his master forever. He or she chose to be the master’s servant forever because he or she loved this…

Beyond Day 50

Due to some things we are going over at our church gatherings on Sunday mornings we are changing gears and will spend the next 43 days looking at Philippians 1:1 thru 2:13. Join us if you can. To receive automatic emails of each blog subscribe below by supplying your name and email address. These thoughts…

Day 50 – Praying for the Biggest Things

Verse for today – “So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth; and to know  the love of Christ, that surpasses knowledge, that you may be…

Day 49 – A Prayer

Verse for today – “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man (Eph. 3:14-16).” Today Paul returns…

Day 48 – Do Not Lose Heart

Verse for today – “Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory (Eph. 3:13).” Have you ever been discouraged because of someone else’s suffering? It is hard to see someone suffer! How much more difficult it must be when that man or woman’s problems…

Day 47 – Access to the Father

Verse for today – “This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:11-12).” All the things we have been pondering in recent days (the mystery of Christ, hope for the Gentiles, unity in…

Day 46 – God’s Wisdom on Display

Verse for today – “so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places (Eph. 3:10).” When I was young dad asked for my help. I believe his words were, “You might want to see this, and you might be…

Day 45 – Called to Preach

Verse for today – “To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things (Eph. 3:8-9).” So exactly what…

Day 44 – God’s Plans

Verse for today – “[the gospel], of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power (Eph. 3:7).” At first Paul was NOT a minister of the gospel. He was Jewish. He was a Pharisee (these were men who…

Day 43 – Mystery Revealed

Verse for today – “By referring to this when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; to be specific, that the Gentiles…