Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.                                                                                                                 Philippians 2:3-4  Perhaps it’s the best example of the depravity of mankind: selfishness. Our natural…

…make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.                                                                                                                  Philippians 2:2  There’s nothing that can bring more joy into the life of a pastor than to see the church thriving in unity. Conversely, there’s nothing that…

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…                                                                                      Philippians 1:27a  Most of us are probably familiar with the saying, “If you talk the talk, you need to walk the walk.” I believe that is the exact sentiment that Paul is expressing to us in today’s passage….

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.                                                  Philippians 1:21  It seems that everyone, at one time or another, has asked the big questions regarding life in an effort to find the meaning of it all. For one such man the definition to the meaning of life was…

What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice.                                                                                                 Philippians 1:18  Paul was happy! Although he was sitting in a Roman jail, the work of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus continued in his absence. There…

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment…                                                                                                       Philippians 1:9  In today’s passage Paul is praying for the church at Philippi. His prayer is a simple yet powerful one. Knowing that love is at the core of…

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.                                                                                                     Philippians 1:6  Today’s passage is a reminder that we can have complete confidence, as did Paul, that whatever work God has begun…

Even when we face those times in our lives when it just feels like we are crawling along in our walk with Christ, we should remember that those are the times in which God often does His greatest work. For Paul, it was being placed in a Roman jail. Add to that, his imprisonment was…

And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.                                                            …

And he (the thief) was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”                                                                                                          Luke 23:42-43  Today: Read Luke 23 When we examine the crucifixion of Jesus, four distinct…