But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.                                                                                                                         Jonah 1:3 …

“Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.”                                                                                                                         Jonah 1:2  There are two distinct callings of God. One is of a specific nature such as the call on Jonah’s life. And what was God’s calling for Jonah?…

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.                                                                                                                      Philippians 4:19  Paul concludes his letter with a thankful heart for the assistance that he had received while in jail. He boasted of the generosity of the church and concluded that because of their…

 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.                                                                                  Philippians 4:13  It can be seen on refrigerator magnets, T-shirts, and plaques, Paul’s reminder that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. In our modern world this verse has…

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.                                                                                                Philippians 4:8  As believers, we understand the importance of protecting our minds. The…

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.                                             …

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.                                                                                                Philippians 4:4-5  All of us seem to be searching for the same thing. We want to be happy and have a life in which we find fulfillment and joy….

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.                                                                                              Philippians 3:20-21  Main Point: True…

…but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.                                                                                                 Philippians 3:13b-14  Main Point: True victory comes when we successfully put our past behind us. Putting our past behind us is sometimes easier…

…not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith…                                                                                                                  Philippians 3:9  Main Point: True righteousness comes not from obedience to the Law rather by faith in                                   Christ. We…