Philippians 4:10-23 It’s helpful to recall Paul’s previous visits and activities with the Philippians. He met them on his second missionary journey, when he and Silas were beaten and thrown in jail and the Philippian jailer was converted. From there he went to Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth, where he stayed for 18 months. It …
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August 2 / Philippians 4:1-9
Philippians 4:1-9 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women… (vv. 2-3a) I hadn’t mentioned it before when I was posting about Epaphroditus, but apparently he had come from Philippi to see Paul in prison and to bring assistance of some …
August 1 / Philippians 3:12-21
Philippians 3:12-21 But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will …
August 2020 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Aug Philippians 3:12-21 10 02-Aug Philippians 4:1-9 9 03-Aug Philippians 4:10-23 14 04-Aug Acts 25:1-12 12 05-Aug Acts 25:13-27 15 06-Aug Acts 26:1-11 11 07-Aug Acts 26:12-23 12 08-Aug Acts 26:24-32 9 09-Aug Acts 27:1-12 12 10-Aug Acts 27:13-26 14 11-Aug Acts 27:27-38 12 12-Aug Acts 27:39-44 6 13-Aug Acts 28:1-10 10 …
July 31 / Philippians 3:1-11
Philippians 3:1-11 I haven’t mentioned Paul’s triads for a while, but we have two today that jumped off the page at me! First, as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. (vv. 5b-6) I really like the structure, the composition of this …
July 30 / Philippians 2:19-30
Philippians 2:19-30 It’s interesting how Paul does what he can to stay in touch with his churches even though he himself is in prison: I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. (v. 19) So Paul’s plan is to send …
July 29 / Philippians 2:12-18
Philippians 2:12-18 …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you… (vv. 12b-13a) I wanted to say a few words about this “fear and trembling”, but I found an online source that already has it covered: “The Greek word translated ‘fear’ in this context can equally mean …
July 28 / Philippians 2:1-11
Philippians 2:1-11 Today’s reading, especially verses 4-11, is probably a favorite for all of us. Certainly it is for me. Even now the refrain from “He is Lord” is running through my head. So many words that Paul wrote are so glorious, so beautiful. We are blessed to have his writings at our fingertips! I …
July 27 / Philippians 1:19-30
Philippians 1:19-30 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (v. 21) I have quoted this verse so many times, especially in the context of our present COVID life! So many dead – but how many were “in Christ”? Undoubtedly, He knew them all and He called them home when it …
July 26 / Philippians 1:1-18
Philippians 1:1-18 Philippians… We now embark on one of Carol’s and my favorite epistles. For me, Philippians was probably my first real connection between the book of Acts and Paul’s writings. I had read Acts well before I read any of Paul’s epistles, so I was aware of his imprisonment with Silas in Philippi (Acts …