“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed — not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence — continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12&13 […]
08/23/22 Daily Devotion – Humanity and divinity, perfect in unity!
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11 […]
08/22/22 Daily Devotion – The character of our God sets Christianity apart!
“Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even […]
08/21/22 Daily Devotion – Bring the mindset of Jesus to all your relationships!
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5 NIV) I have purposely set this verse apart from verses 6-11 (the well-known verses that support the doctrine of the two natures of Christ). Those verses get so much attention they sometimes detract from this one. In verse 4, Paul […]
08/20/22 Daily Devotion – We must live lives of love and humility!
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” (Philippians 2:3-4 NIV) It is no wonder that the sinful side of the world we live in just doesn’t get Christians and Christianity. […]
08/19/22 Daily Devotion – One spirit, one mind, one Church!
“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2 NIV) One of the most devastating works of Satan upon the Church must be its many divisions. The heart of Jesus must break to know that we (the Church) have split and splintered […]
08/18/22 Daily Devotion – Christ alone can meet our needs!
“If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…” (Philippians 2:1, NIV84) Boy, has Paul hit a home run with this verse. He touches on the topics of encouragement, comfort, fellowship, tenderness and compassion. Read over those […]
08/17/22 Daily Devotion – Our pain has an important purpose!
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.” (Philippians 1:29, NIV84) A very peculiar phenomenon exists within the Christian church. Although Christianity is the most love-based religion on the planet, its members experience the most suffering. I don’t mean suffering […]
08/16/22 Daily Devotion – We must live of one mind in Christ!
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel.” (Philippians 1:27, NIV84) Being in prison, Paul […]
08/15/22 Daily Devotion – Being Christian is Christ living in us!
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21, NASB95) “For to me, to live is Christ.” This is hard for us to fully understand. Central to Paul’s understanding of the Christian life is that Christ now lives in us and we in Him. He says in Galatians 2:20, “It […]
