Bible Brainwork
Bible Brainwork is where I share my thoughts daily about Bible passages and how they pertain to the modern Christian’s walk. The term brainwork is defined as mental activity or effort, and it is used to imply that I put much effort and thought into every blog post I put onto my site.
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Follow Me as I Follow Christ: Philippians 3:17 and 1 John 2:6
“Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.” – Philippians 3:17 NIV A part of our commands is to live as Jesus did. Refer to 1 John 2:6, which says this: “Whoever claims to live
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Maintain Unity: Philippians 3:15 and Ephesians 4:2-3
“All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.” – Philippians 3:15 NIV Paul talks about all mature Christians agreeing on the points previously discussed. An important aspect of the interaction of the body
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Press On: Philippians 3:13-14
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14 NIV Here
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Better From the Source: Philippians 3:8
“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ” – Philippians 3:8 NIV Paul is saying that having a relationship Christ is far more valuable than having a
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The Law Can’t Save Us: Philippians 3:3-6 and Romans 3:22-24
“For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the
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Focus on Spiritual Things: Philippians 3:3
“For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—” Philippians 3:3 NIV We do everything for the sake of Christ and not for the sake of the flesh. Things that are of the flesh are temporary
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Willing to Sacrifice: Philippians 2:30
“because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.” – Philippians 2:30 NIV Epaphroditus demonstrates here how we ought to be serving Christ. Epaphroditus served Christ and Paul even to the point of being sick. He was more focused
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Nothing for Self: Philippians 2:3-4 and 2:20-21
“I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 2:20-21 NIV Timothy clearly has a focus on others above himself and demonstrates the humility Paul had discussed earlier when he said, “Do nothing out
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