by Ray Viola | Aug 19, 2013 | Philippians
Commentator William Barclay writes about Philippi: The city had been founded by Philip, father of Alexander the Great, and it is his name that it bears. It was founded on the site of an ancient city called Krenides, a name which means The Wells or Fountains. Philip...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2013 | Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians
Paul is completely convinced that he is in prison according to the good, perfect and acceptable will of God. Instead of moaning and crying and complaining, he is: Abiding in Christ and looking for ways to bring glory to him as long as he is there. Concerned for others...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2013 | Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians
With this post we begin a lengthy study of the Prison Epistles of the apostle Paul. What we see in these epistles (as in the rest of Scripture), is that the content of these letters are: God centered Christ exalting Spirit filled These documents are given to us by God...