Philippians 1:28
Not Afraid
There will always be opposition from without. Our responsibility is to “stand fast” and maintain the unity we have. That means we are not to
The thoughts come from a wide variety of sources. Some from messages I have heard from individuals, some from assembly Bible studies, some from home life and some from books I have read. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher who makes them real to me.
• “Philippians and Colossians,” by William Kelly
• “Philippians,” by H.A. Ironside
• “The Life Application Bible.” Tyndale House and Zondervan
There will always be opposition from without. Our responsibility is to “stand fast” and maintain the unity we have. That means we are not to
When this is done there will be suffering that follows those who commit themselves to this unity. Suffering is part of Christian testimony. It will
The underlying objective of Paul in writing to the believers at Philippi was to urge them to be unified as an assembly. In view of
Love and unity go together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. That spirit and purpose in believers happens when we put others first. Selfish
There are a number of characteristics is in the mind of Christ that the Spirit of God has listed here. He gave up His rights
The steps Christ took in His humility are given so that we will do the same things. There was love in Him, and harmony and
Christ voluntarily laid aside His rights and privileges to do for us what we could not do for ourselves. It is our choice to do
As a man there was no limit to the sufferings the Lord Jesus Christ endured. There was no limit to the insults against Him that
As a result God has highly exalted Him. He is the supreme Sovereign of the universe. God was fully satisfied, and He has honored the
There are positive results when the Lord’s people have the mind of Christ and show that in practical ways. Christianity is not just a philosophy
The salvation of an assembly begins in the mind of each believer and works out in a visible way to an appropriate conclusion. An assembly
There is a solution that may escape us at first but God knows what it is. So He is working in us to do what
Murmurings and disputes lead to bigger problems that can divide God’s people and hinder our public testimony. We should earnestly seek to not disappoint God
We “hold forth” something that can be seen. The life and light of truth are the words of life that goes forth and will bring