Philippians 4:1-5 Wise Counsel for Christians CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO THE LORD IS AT HAND. Paul is writing to help these Christians out and so he gives them wise counsel. He can, and they will receive it because they are: Dearly beloved I Cor 13, [Charity edifieth]; Longed for; his converts –...
The Glorified Body Philippians 3:20-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Knowing that you are going to get a glorified body affects your: Conversation – Positionally, Eph 2:6, Affectionately,Col 3:1-2, Doctrinally, II Pet 3:11 Hope – Looking for and talking about the return of Jesus Christ Physical Nature – I Cor 15, mortality,...
Ensamples or Enemies Philippians 3:15-19 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You can follow an ensample (v. 17). An ensample is more than an example because it is the thing and not just like the thing. For instance, a sample size toothpaste is an ensample because it is exactly the same product as...
Be Filled With The Spirit of God Ephesians 5:18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Eph 5:18, we find that to be filled with the Spirit is an imperative. So, if you are not filled with the Spirit then you are not doing what the Lord told you to do. The question...
When Christ Returns Isaiah 2: 1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Isaiah can tell us what happens when Christ returns because he “saw” the word of the Lord and what he saw concerns the “last days” which begin in the tribulation and continue through the Second Advent of Jesus. When Christ returns:...
Replacing God With Government Romans 13: 1-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is a move in our country to replace God with government. Every time that a country attempts replacing God with government, it always follows the same pattern and meets with the same disastrous results. Here’s why. Governments are ordained by...
Philippians 3:4-14 The Power of His Resurrection CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to v. 10, we can live according to the power Christ’s resurrection. The same power that raised him up is in us. But you have to do some things to tap into it. Would you like to live...
Philippians 3:1-3 Beware CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Throughout Paul’s letters, you find warnings to watch out for certain people, and oddly, Christians just read right over those verses as if they aren’t even there and go on trusting blindly anybody that says, “I’m a Christian” or anyone who has a fish...
Heb 7:22-26 Priesthood of Jesus Christ CLICK TITLE TO OPEN Every religion has leaders, whether they are priests or prophets or elders or bishops or whatever. In the Old Testament, Aaron and his sons were the priests. But in Christianity, we don’t have this kind of hierarchy. Jesus said, “…whosoever will...
Philippians 2:23-30 Helpers in the Ministry Part 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Two of Paul’s greatest helpers in the ministry were Timothy and Epaphroditus. Epaphroditus was such a good help to him because: He was Paul’s partner – v.25 – he was a brother, a companion in labor and a fellow soldier...
