Category: Bible Comments
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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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Yield to God’s Plan: Philippians 2:17
“But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.” – Philippians 2:17 NIV We all have hopes for how we are wanting to serve. A lot of us have expectations for what that’s going…
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Demonstrate God Through Actions: Philippians 2:15
“so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky” – Philippians 2:15 NIV It is through being set apart and unique that we demonstrate the awesome saving power of God that allows people’s live’s…
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God Works in Us: Philippians 2:13 and Hebrews 13:20-21
“for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” – Philippians 2:13 NIV I think a lot of people have this misconceived notion that Christians are primarily the ones doing the work in the sanctification process. You hear a lot of “I have to…
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Christ Shown As God: Philippians 2:9
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,” – Philippians 2:9 NIV This passage speaks to Christ being given the name above every other name, which according to the Old Testament would be Yahweh, and being exalted to the highest place. This passage speaks highly…
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