Jesus is more valuable to Paul than anything. Paul wants to do whatever it takes to know Jesus better and become more like him (Philippians 3:10-11). Two of the ways we can become more like Christ is by imitating godly believers (Philippians 3:17) and through suffering (Philippians 3:10). Christ will one day return, and on that day he “will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (Philippians 3:21).
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Discipleship Explored - Rejoicing in ...
Euodia and Syntyche were two Philippian believers who were in sharp disagreement with each other. Paul pleads with them to “be of the same mind in the Lord” (Philippians 4:2). That phrase, “in the Lord” or “in Christ,” is key to understanding how we can be united with each other and “rejoice” (Ph...
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Discipleship Explored - Content in Ch...
Paul knew that deep contentment can be experienced regardless of how much we have or how little (Philippians 4:11-12) – because it’s found in Christ (Philippians 4:13). The Philippians understood how “rich” they were in Christ, and this awareness enabled them to support Paul generously and self-s...
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