Philippians 2:5-11 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human…
Philippians 2:1-4 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of…
Philippians 1:27-30 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in…
Philippians 1:18b-26 Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so…
Hello, Church Family. First, I hope you are doing well, staying healthy and remaining hopeful during this long interruption in our usual ways of life. God will provide. Someday soon, we will emerge from isolation to restore our fellowship, worship, Bible studies, prayer gatherings, and all the important parts of our church life. I want…
Philippians 1:15-18a 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…
Philippians 1:12-14 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. And because of my chains, most of the…
Greetings in the name of Jesus! I hope you are all staying healthy and hopeful. To try to keep us all growing spiritually and somewhat connected, I am going to write a series of devotional readings based on Philippians. I plan to send one every other day or so, maybe three each week for as…
As I write this, and possibly as you read it, we aren’t sure when we will be able to gather again for cor-porate worship. A lot has changed in our community and throughout our nation over the past few weeks as we adjust routines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Canceling worship at…
Dear Church Family, I hope you are all feeling well and remaining hopeful during this stressful time. God is still good, powerful, merciful and able to meet the needs of our world. Please join me in praying for peace and hope in our community. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by…
