Philippians 2:1-11

by | Sep 28, 2013 | Philippians

In our study this week we are made aware that self-centeredness was a problem that existed in the congregation in Philippi (see also Phil 4.2,3). The Holy Spirit mentions words like strife and vainglory to describe the attitudes that existed within this local church...

Introduction to Philippians

by | 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...

Colossians 4:7-17

by | Aug 13, 2013 | Colossians

When a person is in Christ Jesus, they are bound together with the blood of Christ with a bond that is stronger than the blood of family that do not yet know Christ. It is in Christ Jesus that: We share a common confession: we are sinners in need of grace. We share a...

Colossians 1: 1-8

by | Apr 13, 2013 | Colossians

As I mentioned in my previous post, this epistle to the Colossians is one of four “Prison Epistles” along with Ephesians, Philippians and Philemon. Paul wrote all of these epistles during his first imprisonment while he was in Rome awaiting trial before Caesar.  As we...