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In the providence of God, today is Easter Sunday, and no text could be any more appropriate to Easter and the resurrection than Philippians 1:18-26. If this is not a resurrection passage, I don’t know what is. Paul’s perspective on life and death is founded upon the bedrock certainty of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and ...
2 Corinthians 10-13. Amplified Bible. Paul Describes Himself. 10 Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent! 2 I ask that when I do come I will not be driven to the boldness that I intend to show toward ...
According to Acts 20:9–10, Paul brought back to life a young man who had succumbed to sleep as his sermon went long. The young man fell from a window and likely died on impact. Paul, like a ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Difficulties abound in life: with relationships, jobs, health, and day-to-day activities. Christians are not exempt from these difficulties; in fact, they may experience even more than their fair share: earlier in the same passage, Paul described some of the troubles he and others faced as “ jars of clay ” in this world (2 Corinthians 4:7).
- Translation. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 1:19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
- Outline. A. Paul’s Circumstances (1:12-18a) 1. The Advancement of the Gospel through Preaching (1:12-14) a. General Statement about Paul’s Circumstances (1:12)
- Paul’s Circumstances: Perspective, Joy, and Mission in Life. (1:18b-26) If you have not read the lesson on 1:12-18a, we encourage you to do this now.
- Principles for Application 1. How do we view are circumstances? Do we have such a view of God that when bad things happen we conclude that nothing good can come of it?
Paul’s Joy That Christ Is Preached. 12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters,[a] that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard,[b] knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[c ...
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The apostle Paul tells us about a life worth living and a death worth dying. Verse 21 summarizes it: “For me, living is Christ and dying is gain.”. This is one of the most quoted verses in the entire New Testament, and for good reason. This is what living and dying are about: Christ.
