
Knowing Christ
Read: Philippians 3:1-11 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection. (v. 10 NRSV) The scope of consequence that Christ’s life has on our lives is all-encompassing,

Read: Philippians 3:1-11 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection. (v. 10 NRSV) The scope of consequence that Christ’s life has on our lives is all-encompassing,

Read: Philippians 2:12-18 . . . with fear and trembling. (v. 12) A few years ago, my family and I visited the Grand Teton mountains. From 80-degree July heat at

Read: Philippians 2:5-18 Work out your own salvation . . . (v. 12) The culture around us preaches the relentless message of individuality. The do-it-yourself, make-it-up-as-you-go cult of me, myself,

Read: Philippians 2:5-11 Jesus Christ is Lord. (v. 11) This passage starts with a description of the way Christ humbled himself. But as the song Paul is singing rolls on,

Read: Philippians 2:5-11 He humbled himself. (v. 8) Humility is hard, isn’t it? It goes so starkly against the worst of our human nature. Our tendency is to bristle and

Read: Philippians 2:1-5 Be of the same mind. (v. 2 NRSV) What song does your heart sing? In these verses, we get a picture of the song swirling in Paul’s

Read: Philippians 1:12-30 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ. (v. 27) Imagine Paul, that wild-eyed apostle, huddled up in a prison cell a

Read: Philippians 1:1-11 He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion. (v. 6) If you’re anything like me, beginning projects is easy. Perhaps there’s a

Read: Luke 10:3, Psalm 23 Behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. (v. 3) As a little boy, I loved singing “Onward, Christian Soldiers” in