"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
The audio-only version of the latest episode in the Philippians video series is now available to download below.
In today’s episode we work our way through Paul’s explanation as to the consequences of his incarceration.
Epistle of Joy – Episode #5 (Download)
In today’s episode we look at the penultimate section of Chapter 1:
I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel; the former proclaim Christ out of partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. – Philippians 1:12-18
Here’s what I had to say:
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Last week I started a series in which I was commenting on an article written by a girl who regrets remaining a virgin until her wedding night. In my previous post I made some distinctions between abstinence and chastity which I think were lacking in her formation. In today’s post I would like to continue my discussion of Samantha’s article and look at the teaching she received concerning sex and marriage…
“Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things through the mercy of God, will make a man go to Heaven”
– St. Camillus de Lellis
The audio-only version of the latest episode in the Philippians video series is now available to download below.
In today’s episode we work our way through Paul’s thanksgiving and prayer for the Philippian Church.
Epistle of Joy – Episode #4 (Download)
In our study of Philippians, we now move on to Paul’s thanksgiving and prayer:
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel thus about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. – Philippians 1:3-11
Here’s today’s video:
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I haven’t listened to Hillsong in ages! Time to change that! Here’s “This is our God”…
VERSE 1
Your grace is enough
More than I need
And Your word I will believe
I wait for You
Draw near again
And Your spirit make me new
And I will fall at Your feet
I will fall at Your feet
And i will worship You here
VERSE 2
Your presence in me
Jesus light the way
By the power of Your word
I am restored
I am redeemed
By Your spirit I am free
And I will fall at Your feet
I will fall at Your feet
And I will worship You here
CHORUS
Freely You gave it all for us
Surrendered Your life upon that cross
Great is Your love
Poured out for all
This is our God
Lifted on high from death to life
Forever our God is glorified
Sovereign King
Rescued the world
This is our God
And I will fall at Your feet…