Posts with the tag “witness”

The warmth of Paul’s closing comes from his godly affection for this faithful church. He began the letter with grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Now he concludes, maintaining his focus on the centrality of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.   Read More

It is easy to get confused with all the complexities of life. Paul keeps the main concern for the Christian life in clear focus. In this case it is the defense of the good news. His first concern is that the truth about Jesus is clearly shared, preached, and proclaimed.  Read More

Paul gives a great example of leadership as he focuses on what God called and equipped him to do. His encouragement to the Philippians is coupled with his disclosure of hardship. You can imagine people thinking his imprisonment would crush him, but Paul’s orders come from a higher source and his imprisonment is an assignment.   Read More