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Philippians 1:3-5....JOY
Scripture:
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now
(all Scripture quotations are from the NASB unless otherwise noted.)
Observations:
-Paul is thankful for the saints in Philippi, and filled with joy whenever he prays for them.
-he is joyful because of their "participation in the gospel" from the very first day he met with them and shared the Good News of Jesus life, death, and resurrection.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now
(all Scripture quotations are from the NASB unless otherwise noted.)
Observations:
-Paul is thankful for the saints in Philippi, and filled with joy whenever he prays for them.
-he is joyful because of their "participation in the gospel" from the very first day he met with them and shared the Good News of Jesus life, death, and resurrection.
Application:
Joy. Paul uses the word joy six times in Philippians, more times than in any other book. It seems to be a theme. Paul uses the word gospel nine times in Philippians. Do you think there could be a connection? I most certainly do.
Remember that Paul is in prison as he writes this letter. It is not prison like we think of today. He was basically under house arrest in quarters he rented in Rome. He could not leave the house to preach the gospel, but was allowed to have visitors with whom he could freely share. He was also chained to a member of the Roman guard and I can't help thinking "talk about a captive audience." How many guards must have heard Paul share the gospel!
Paul was in prison awaiting the decision of whether he would be set free or sentenced to death. And yet he had found joy. To read more click here
Joy. Paul uses the word joy six times in Philippians, more times than in any other book. It seems to be a theme. Paul uses the word gospel nine times in Philippians. Do you think there could be a connection? I most certainly do.
Remember that Paul is in prison as he writes this letter. It is not prison like we think of today. He was basically under house arrest in quarters he rented in Rome. He could not leave the house to preach the gospel, but was allowed to have visitors with whom he could freely share. He was also chained to a member of the Roman guard and I can't help thinking "talk about a captive audience." How many guards must have heard Paul share the gospel!
Paul was in prison awaiting the decision of whether he would be set free or sentenced to death. And yet he had found joy. To read more click here
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