Before he was a disciple of the Lord, Paul was a persecutor driven by satan to hunt down and kill Christians. Now saved and a humble servant of Jesus Christ it comes as no surprise one of his gifts would allow him to speak against the hypocrites among the church, self serving false teachers whose […]

As we continue our study of Paul’s letter to the Phillippian church we are now introduced to Timothy and Epaphroditus, the “son” and “brother” or the apostle Paul. While still under arrest in Rome Paul informs the Philippians of his intention to send Timothy, a disciple of Jesus Christ in the likeness of himself. Paul’s […]

Paul’s wish in his letter to the Phillippian church is that it would continue to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in unity and love, in a similarity to Christ Himself. While many among us faithfully believe in Christ and attest to the fact He in deed was sent to die for our sins on […]

The apostle Paul, imprisoned in Rome convinced he is “in chains for Christ” now addresses the Phillippian church about the Christian life style. Previously Paul called upon his audience to conduct themselves according to the word of God, in a manner pleasing to God. Too few among us actually do so today… In the following […]

Continuing our study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians we now find out why this epistle is described as “a window into the apostle’s own bosom.” We already know about the apostle’s tremendous love for the Phillippian church as cited in the salutation of this letter. We will now explore more scripture that describe Paul’s […]

One of the most passionate letters written by the apostle Paul, Philippians is filled with joy and hope. A window to Paul’s own bosom, the book of Philippians is likely to have been written around 62 A.D. while the apostle was imprisoned in Rome. Named after Phillip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the […]

As Paul wraps up his letter to the Ephesian church we are now blessed with a most passionate closing. In the previous chapters the apostle called on his audience to walk in unity, in truth and holiness and in love. Paul then instructed husbands, wives and children to love and respect one another. HE also […]

As we enter the last chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church we are now blessed to find out God commands to Children, Fathers, Servants and Masters. Previously Paul wrote about expectations upon all Christians, then addressed husbands and wives. Now the apostle focuses on children reminding them of the commandment by which children […]

In the fifth chapter of his letter to the Ephesians the apostle Paul now continues to describe the attributes of the Christian walk. Previously he called on his audience to walk in unity, in truth and holiness. Now he addresses walking in love, in light and in wisdom. Paul continues his epistle with specifics as […]

In the previous chapters of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians we found out about the mystery revealed to the Gentiles and Jews through the pen of the apostle. We read about the prayers and blessings Paul bestowed upon his readers. In the first verses of the fourth chapter we also were made aware of our […]