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  • “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me...” Philippians 4:9 We are always learning new things from the Lord and from others. Paul believed that Christians should be mentors for others. He never hesitated …

  • “Whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure” Philippians 4:8 When Christians are describes as a peculiar people, it is because the Christian life calls for a higher standard. The latter can be attained only w…

  • “ Finally, brothers, whatever is true,” Philippians 4:8 When I was in high school, I used to travel to other high schools in other towns to teach and lead Bible studies. There was one question that came up most of the ti…

  • “ And the peace of God which transcends all understanding.” Philippians 4:7 What do you think can be described as transcending all understanding? It better be God or a part of God. That is exactly what this peace of God …

  • “ And the peace of God.” Philippians 4:7 “Peace perfect peace in this dark world of sin”. This is the cry of our world today. It seems as if anytime one turns around there is another conflict brewing on the world stage. …

  • “ With thanksgiving present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Yes, it is okay to present our petitions to God. Some people make us feel guilty because we have a tall laundry list to bring before the Lord. We are tol…

  • “But in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving …..” Philippians 4:6 I get excited when the Bible gives us blank checks that can be cashed at anytime and anywhere. This verse is one of those promises that a…

  • “Do not be anxious about anything.” Philippians 4:6 What causes anxiety? The desire to want what we do not have can cause anxiety. There are many things that we will want to have but which we do not presently have. The m…

  • “The Lord is at hand.” Philippians 4:5 Paul believed that the lord Jesus would come at any moment. That affected the way he lived. That reminds me of an incident in the sixties. I had traveled to Northern Ghana on an eva…

  • “Let your gentleness be evident to all.” Philippians 4:5 Those who are gentle are lacking in our society, because this quality has been associated with weakness. But we know that gentleness is one of the fruits of the Ho…

  • “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say again: Rejoice! ” Philippians 4:4 The command to rejoice in the Lord always cannot be ignored by Christians. The resurrection story is one of joy. And we know that central message …

  • “Help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel” Philippians 4:3 There was first an appeal to the women to agree and now there is an appeal for help from the leader of the Church at Philippi. T…

  • “I plead with Euodia and Syntyche to agree in the Lord.” Philippians 4:2 There are disagreements in any family. Because we are all different one should expect differences in opinion from time to time. Christian communiti…

  • “My brothers and sisters, stand firm in the Lord.” Philippians 4:1 Whenever a scripture begins with “therefore”, one has to pay attention to what precedes that passage. There is usually a link between what has been said …

  • “He will transform our lowly bodies.” Philippians 3:21 Expecting a savior from heaven is exciting news for citizens of heaven. It is exciting because these people live in a state of expectancy and of hope. Let us remind …

  • “We eagerly await a savior from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ” Philippians 3:20 Those who have no hope do not expect anything. Those who have hope in a savior are on the look out. More so, if their citizenship is in heav…

  • “But our citizenship is in heaven.” Philippians 3:20a Where is your citizenship? The manner of life that we live out shows where we own citizenship. This means a total way of life displayed by an individual does point to…

  • “Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.” Philippians 3:18-19 How does one live as an enemy of the cross? This is a life that is lived in contradiction of what Jesus stands for. It is possible for one to profess Chr…

  • “Take note of those who live according the pattern we gave you.” Philippians 3:17 Paul goes ahead to again to give himself as an example for Christians. He can do that because he believes he is imitating Christ (1 Corint…

  • “Only let us live up to what we have attained” Philippians 3:16 I have often maintained that a number of Christians in this country have attended enough workshops that if put into practice they would be spiritual giants.…

  • “All of us who are mature should take such a view of things” Philippians 3:15 Paul is referring to the view expressed in verses 12-14. Those who have made reasonable spiritual progress are convinced of some basics in the…

  • “I press on to win the prize for which God has called me.” Philippians 3:14 The past has been done with and settled because of Christ so we can press on to win the prize. The Christian life is like a race which has a sta…

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