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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Life or Death? All is Well!: Philippians 1:21
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21 NIV The reality is that when we know of God through Christ, there is only win-win situations. You see Paul was presented with 2 varying situations that both seemed to the world hard and sucky in their own ways. On
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Choose the Choice of Our God: Philippians 1:20
“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” – Philippians 1:20 NIV Ultimately it is God who decides how we can or cannot be useful. Paul is
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Let Anyone Preach The Gospel: Philippians 1:15-18 and 1 Corinthians 12:3
“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me
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Encourage Others By Your Actions: Philippians 1:12-14
“Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brothers and sisters, trusting in the Lord
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Learn Love: Philippians 1:9-10 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,” – Philippians 1:9-10 NIV My thoughts are that we need knowledge and discernment in
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Love Over Life Difficulties: Philippians 1:7
“It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.” Philippians 1:7 NIV Notice how when Paul is in a less than desirable situation
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Pray Like Paul: Philippians 1:3-4
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,” – Philippians 1:3-4 NASB2020 Paul is thankful for the Philippians and joyfully in prayer for them whenever he is actively in prayer. I don’t know about you but I think this speaks volumes
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Grace and Peace to You: Philippians 1:1-2
“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:1-2 NIV This passage is made up of the words grace and peace. The word grace
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