August 3 / Philippians 4:10-23

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 …

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 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 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 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 …