Tag Archives: Paul

Living with Joy – Philippians 4:4-9

Posted on October 18, 2025 by dkoop

It seems strange that a man in prison would be telling a church to rejoice. But Paul’s attitude teaches us an important lesson: Our inner attitudes do not have to reflect our outward circumstances. Paul was full of joy because … Continue reading →

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Joy in Church Relationships – Philippians 4:1-4

Posted on October 15, 2025 by dkoop

Here in these verses are four challenges to deal with problems existing in the church family at Philippi, which are great for us as well!  Chapter three concluded with the reminder of the all-sufficiency of the power of Christ to … Continue reading →

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Growing with Joy – Philippians 3:12-21

Posted on October 7, 2025 by dkoop

Are you growing in your relationship with Christ?  In this post we will see we can grow with joy in our relationship with Christ (using the Life Application Commentary.) Paul changed from accounting language to athletic language, saying that his … Continue reading →

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Joy in Jesus – Philippians 3:1-11

Posted on October 7, 2025 by dkoop

True joy is found only in Jesus, but there are things that we hold onto from our past or presently that get in the way of us living for Christ.    It is important to see the total message of … Continue reading →

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