Click here to read Philippians 2:1-11 So far, Paul has told us what it means to be a servant of Jesus Christ, what it looks like to live a life fully abandoned to Christ, and the necessity of laying down our own will to pick up the will of God. Now, Paul is sharing with us what motivated him to be able to live such a life: the example of Christ himself. “And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed…
Click Here to Read Philippians 1:19-30 “No matter what, I will continue to hope and passionately cling to Christ, so that he will be openly revealed through me before everyone’s eyes. So I will not be ashamed! In my life or in my death, Christ will be magnified in me.” (Phil. 1:20 TPT). Throughout this entire first chapter of Philippians Paul has made one point very clear to me. As far as he was concerned, he existed for no other…
Click Here to Read Philippians 1:12-18 “I want you to know, dear ones, what has happened to me has not hindered, but helped my ministry of preaching the gospel, causing it to expand and spread to many people.” (Phil. 1:12 TPT). Despite Paul’s imprisonment, his ministry to preach the gospel expanded and grew. What a great testimony of how God takes all things and uses them for His glory. I have to say this about Paul, he takes the cake…
Click Here to Read Philippians 1:1-11 In the introduction of this letter to the Philippians, Paul identifies himself and Timothy as “servants of Jesus, the Anointed One”. This word in Greek basically means one who is owned by another as a possession. The New King James Version uses the word “bondservant”, which also means “slave”. Paul isn’t just a follower of Jesus or a preacher of the gospel. He is a slave to his master, King Jesus. I had to…
For this study I used “The Passionate Life Bible Study Series, Philippians Heavens Joy”, an 8-week study guide by the Passion Translation. I reference the bulk of the passages in the Passion Translation unless otherwise noted, but you do not have to use the Passion Translation to do this study. I usually use at least 3 different translations myself. The questions encourage 4 points of view: discover God’s heart, explore God’s heart, experience God’s heart, and share God’s heart. I…