Tag Archives: Philippians

Giving with Joy – Philippians 4:10-20

The largest city in our great state of Texas is named after Sam Houston, sixth governor of the state of Texas in 1859.  Life on the Texas frontier was rough and rugged.  Men molded by the frontier knew how to … Continue reading

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Joy in Church Relationships – Philippians 4:1-4

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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Joy in Jesus – Philippians 3:1-11

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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Following with Joy – Philippians 2

People can rob us of our joy. Paul was facing his problems with people at Rome (Phil. 1:15-18) as well as with people in Philippi, and it was the latter who concerned him the most. When Epaphroditus brought a generous … Continue reading

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