14 And my being in prison has given most of the believers more confidence in the Lord, so that they grow bolder all the time to preach the message fearlessly.ġ5 Of course some of them preach Christ because they are jealous and quarrelsome, but others from genuine good will. 13 As a result, the whole palace guard and all the others here know that I am in prison because I am a servant of Christ. To Live Is Christġ2 I want you to know, my friends, that the things that have happened to me have really helped the progress of the gospel. 11 Your lives will be filled with the truly good qualities which only Jesus Christ can produce, for the glory and praise of God. Then you will be free from all impurity and blame on the Day of Christ. 8 God is my witness that I tell the truth when I say that my deep feeling for you all comes from the heart of Christ Jesus himself.ĩ I pray that your love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge and perfect judgment, 10 so that you will be able to choose what is best. For you have all shared with me in this privilege that God has given me, both now that I am in prison and also while I was free to defend the gospel and establish it firmly. 7 You are always in my heart! And so it is only right for me to feel as I do about you. 6 And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus. Paul’s Prayer for His Readersģ I thank my God for you every time I think of you 4 and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy 5 because of the way in which you have helped me in the work of the gospel from the very first day until now. To all God’s people in Philippi who are in union with Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and helpers:Ģ May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Scripture Reading Words of Comfort to Jerusalemġ From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. It also reveals the deep affection Paul had for the church at Philippi, and he begins with a greeting, traditionally used in formal Greek letter writing, followed by a prayer of thanksgiving, and then proceeds to share the good news about Christ. The letter is marked by its emphasis on joy, confidence, unity, and perseverance in the Christian faith and life. Paul had established the church in Philippi, located in the Roman province of Macedonia (Acts 16:12), and it was the first church he had established on European soil. Philippians 1:1-30: Today we begin reading the apostle Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, which he wrote while in prison. Mark 16:15 And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.God’s Saving Word: Encouragement Introduction Psalm 27:13 “Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.”Įsther 4:14 “…Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” James 1:17 “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. Luke 1:37 “For the word of God will never fail.” Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “ plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Psalm 46:5 “God is within her, she will not fall God will help her at break of day.” Psalm 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God. Proverbs 3:6 “Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words are like honey- sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Micah 6:8 “The Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Philippians 4:13 “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”Ĭolossians 3:12 “Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”
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