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“for to me to live is christ, and to die is gain” (philippians 1:21). In fact, he was eager to die (“my desire is to depart and be with christ, for that is far better”), though he was also willing to remain to serve god’s people (“but to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account”).
We know paul writes these words at a time of great relief, encouragement, and joy at the report he has just received from titus, who has come to paul from corinth (2:12-13; 7:5-7). Nevertheless, this moment of great joy is preceded by great affliction and personal agony.
The book of philippians is the apostle paul’s letter to the church of philippi to share with them wisdom and encouragement for living out their faith in christ and standing strong when struggles and persecution might occur. Remember that when it came to suffering for your calling, paul was definitely the expert.
The pauline epistles romans—the book of romans, the apostle paul's inspirational masterpiece, explains god's plan of salvation by grace, through faith in jesus christ. 1 corinthians—paul wrote 1 corinthians to confront and correct the young church in corinth as it was struggling with matters of disunity, immorality, and immaturity.
Apostle paul faced persecution, yet he had joy because he was thankful to god in everything (philippians 1:3). Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is god’s will for us in christ jesus. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is god’s will for us in christ jesus.
Greeting - paul and timothy, servants of christ jesus, to all the saints in christ jesus who are at philippi, with the overseers and deacons: grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Thanksgiving and prayer - i thank my god in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel.
Paul, a bond-servant of god and an apostle of jesus christ, for the faith of those chosen of god and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, 2 timothy 2:1-2 you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in christ jesus.
When the apostle paul penned the nine qualities we call the fruit of the spirit, he neatly divided them into three general groups, though some overlapping of application occurs between them. The first group—love, joy and peace—portrays a christian's mind in its most general form, with special emphasis on his relationship with god.
The definition of the event from the world day of prayer's website reads: world day of prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for peace and justice.
Paul’s joy, in spite of persecution and imprisonment, comes shining through this epistle, and we are promised the same joy he experienced when we center our thoughts on the lord (philippians 4:8).
The man was the apostle paul—a man who had learned the meaning of true thanksgiving, even in the midst of great adversity. Earlier, when he had been imprisoned in rome, paul wrote, “sing and make music in your heart to the lord, always giving thanks to god the father for everything, in the name of our lord jesus christ” (ephesians 5:19-20.
In this chapter, paul continues the quest to reestablish his authority with the corinthians as their apostle, and in doing so he opens up a bit about the things he has to suffer in order to serve christ. If you're a pastor or christian leader, the chances are that you've complained about your hardships.
The apostle paul wrote much of the new testament and charted a course that christians have been following (and fighting about) ever since. For many christians--especially for conservative evangelicals--paul's writings form the core teachings of their churches, from settling church squabbles to the centrality of the death and resurrection of christ.
1 paul, an apostle not of men nor by man, but by jesus christ, unto the brethren that are at laodicea. 2 grace be unto you and peace from god the father and the lord jesus christ. 3 i give thanks unto christ in all my prayers, that ye continue in him and persevere in his works, looking for the promise at the day of judgement.
The apostle paul taught that there is such a thing as a babe in christ, and he contrasted with the babe in christ the person who is spiritual (1 corinthians 3:1). Now, both luke and paul would have agreed that what this new, faltering babe in christ needs is a great outpouring of the holy spirit into his life.
Since paul had never been to colossae, he begins the letter with certain references to himself as an apostle and with greetings to these people, with thanksgiving for the faith that he has heard is prevalent among them, and for their love and joy and for other evidence that these people have heard the gospel of jesus christ and have been.
Cp: the apostle peter famously wrote that paul's letters contain things that are hard to understand and are distorted by ignorant and unstable people (2 peter 3:16). Yet many sincere christians also have a difficult time comprehending the words of paul and would identify with peter, as paul's writings are often the subject of intense, vigorous.
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When the apostle paul said, “to me to live is christ,” he was sitting in jail. Many of us sing and recite lines like that from the comfort and security of freedom — freedom to believe, freedom to worship, freedom even to share our faith with others.
Sun picture - glue to damascus where paul is blinded by the light.
Love is god's greatest quality; it is something that we hold dear.
The fact that the apostle found so much to be thankful for in the life of philemon as he knew it, would be sure to make a strong impression upon the latter and incline his heart all the more readily to grant paul’s request, especially since this appeal was intended to stimulate a further evidence of the proper condition of mind.
Its new name was, therefore, a memorial of the murdered but avenged julius caesar. 12-40, and it has a special interest as the story of the apostle's first preaching in a european town.
We come to you with love and joy grateful for so many benefits that we have.
Apr 10, 1988 here's the apostle paul saying, “i don't have anybody to send but timothy, because all the other people around me seek their own interests.
Walking in newness of life: doctrinal themes of the apostle paul the human heart, and to refocus one's misdirected zeal into the way of the master. Their own noble endeavors for the energy, joy, and power of the holy spirit.
His sphere was the world, and to fill it involved incredible care, work, and suffering. An ordinary officer can govern a garrison, but it requires a gifted general to marshal an army in line of battle.
The religious among us would tell us that we “must accept” everything “paul” says as “the word of god”. “paul” has no power to claim “infallibility” in letters he writes claiming to be “an apostle” anymore than any of us as saints today can claim “infallibility” in letters we write.
Feb 5, 2014 paul had had quite the missionary career in those intervening years. Joy in affliction, little girl jumping on bridge, shannon leith, book of philippians since i have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment.
Chronology of apostle paul's journeys and epistles matthew mcgee an understanding of the chronological order of events in paul's ministry can be very valuable as a tool for the study of acts and paul's epistles. The book of acts and the epistles of paul sometimes tell us the length of time between one event and another.
Paul wrote, i have learned in whatever state i am, to be content (philippians 4:11 philippians 4:11 not that i speak in respect of want: for i have learned, in whatever state i am, therewith to be content. Paul didn't tell us to rejoice only when the going is pleasant and easy.
17 for the kingdom of god is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the holy spirit, 18 because anyone who serves christ in this way is pleasing to god and receives human approval. 19 let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Paul was an amazing and gifted man of god; and one that we would all do well in esteeming. So let’s take a look at what the apostle paul teaches us about our money. Paul mentored, discipled and wrote two letters to a young pastor named timothy.
Dear brothers and sisters, today all of us who thirst for peace and fraternity trustingly implore from our heavenly father, through jesus christ our one priest and mediator, and through the intercession of the blessed virgin mary, the apostle paul and all the saints, the gift of full communion between all christians, so that “the sacred.
Romans 16:3-4 priscilla and aquila, fellow workers in christ who, for paul's life, risked their own necks. 2 corinthians 7:13 paul rejoices that titus has found joy by the refreshment the corinthians gave him with their love.
Looking at the history of christian apologetics, i always thought it odd that no one ever undertook any in-depth research to publish a book on how god’s top evangelist outside of christ himself – the apostle paul – used apologetics to evangelize people.
Children in the faith jesus birth childbearing travail paul, apostle to gentiles labour pains suffering, emotional aspects of childbirth suffering, of believers love, for one another pain affection for god's people maturity.
Therefore if there is any encouragement in christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
The primary word for grace in the new testament is χάρις. Below is the distribution breakdown: these statistics are remarkable. Paul used the term χάρις 101 times (109 times) if we include hebrews out of a total usage of 156 times in the new testament.
The fruit of the holy spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the holy spirit, according to chapter 5 of the epistle to the galatians: but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
The apostle john says that writing about the fellowship with god and believers to believers makes his joy complete. The apostle paul also writes of that completed joy, when christ's followers are in full accord with each other.
Paul behaving badly jettisons dichotomy rhetoric, preferring direct inquiry into whether (or how) the apostle paul was a jerk, killjoy, racist, assenter to or supporter of slavery, chauvinist, homophobe, hypocrite, or scripture twister. Richards and o’brien note that the bible presents god and jesus as perfectly divine, but the apostle paul.
Paul's delight in the thessalonians' faith (3:7-10) in the next verses you get a hint of paul's personal involvement in these children in the gospel: 7 therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8 for now we really live, since you are standing firm in the lord.
In his letter to the church at thessalonica, the apostle paul wrote, “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of god in christ jesus for you” (1 thessalonians 5:16-18). Despite this seemingly difficult task for people, the bible is full of hope, of god's unshakable promises, and the sufficient reasons needed in order to give thanks in all things, even in 2020.
Once a christian decides to give, he should do so cheerfully, or with joy, says paul. Indeed, happiness is a by-product of giving that is properly motivated.
Paul’s joy in his friendship with the philippians was rooted in their shared partnership in the gospel. The joy they shared in salvation, they longed to share with others.
The apostle's heart yearned toward them, and there was reason for this indescribable longing,— they were his “joy and crown” (cp 1th 2:19) they were a source of gladness to him, in their rescue from sin and danger, in their spiritual change, and in its visible development.
Is paul’s joy related to his suffering, or to his relationship with the philippians? was it sinful for paul to want to die? is the joy paul described more a recognition of christ than an emotive experience? how could paul be both depressed and joyful at the same time? did christian or secular virtues motivate the philippians to care for paul?.
Paul’s joy at the mere thought of the philippian church is undeniable in the letter, and it’s that same joy that he wanted the recipients to possess as well. To lead the philippians to this truth, paul took them directly to jesus, teaching them that a community of believers living in harmony with one another comes only through mutual humility modeled after the savior.
A verse by verse exposition of psalm 84, where the psalmist, a levitical singer and gatekeeper in the temple, describes the temple courts he loves, and extols the god he loves even more.
Paul the apostle: aspects of his life and ministry: paul's 'thorn in the flesh', his epiphany on the road to damascus, the autobiographical nature of romans chapter seven, his relationship with and ministry to the congregation at corinth and a number of other questions about the life and ministry of the greatest apostle are discussed this week.
Joy is one of the fruits of the holy spirit, who resides in the heart of the believer, “but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” (galatians 5:22 esv). Since god is the author of all these good things, when one becomes a christian, and is united to god through faith in jesus, the holy spirit imparts these qualities to the believer.
We depart from the acts narrative to explore the nature of paul's fight, the dimensions of the dominion of darkness, paul's gospel as a spiritual weapon to dispel darkness and deception, and other weapons in the armory: prayer and praise, signs and wonders, exorcisms, and the whole armor of god (philippians 4:4-9; ephesians 6:10-18).
Paul's heart was open and receptive to the spirit's prompting. Instead his heart responded quickly and expectantly to the spirit's teaching. If we don't i am afraid words like pig-headed and obstinate apply.
My desire is to depart and be with christ, for that is far better. 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 convinced of this, i know that i will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in christ jesus, because of my coming to you again.
Paul the apostle, commonly known as saint paul and also known by his hebrew name saul of tarsus, was a christian apostle (although not one of the twelve apostles) who spread the teachings of jesus in the first-century world.
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