Category Archives: Philippians

Reading:
Philippians 2:1-11

Got a problem with either of those? (Like I do?)

Do you detect in yourself (as I do in me) a picky attitude or a proud spirit?

If I stop doing anything for the sake of contrariness or self-promotion, how much would I stop doing?

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves” (3).

Nothing.

Wow! 😯

So…how do I overcome strife and vainglory?

By lowliness…meekness…humility…servanthood…Christ-likeness.

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (5).

[Let each esteem other better than themselves (Philippians 2:3)]
from Philippians 2:3

Reading:
Philippians 1:1-11

“For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now” (5).

Somebody is thankful for my fellowship?

And tells God so?

Wow! I wonder who all that might be!

Even more, though, I wonder who should be and isn’t…because of me.

What do I need to improve in me so that my fellowship is more thank-worthy?

Here are a verse fragment and a verse from this reading that provide answers to that last question:

“He which hath begun a good work in your will perform it” (6).

“Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God” (11).

[Be sincere and without offence (Philippians 1:10)]
from Philippians 1:10

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