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By Kayode Crown Philippians 2:1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy, We are coming from a passage where Paul talked about the difficult situation he was experiencing because of Christ and what that church was also experiencing. He said they are going through what they saw him go through. And the verse after this is about Paul telling the church what they should do to make him happy. But in this...

By Kayode Crown Philippians 1:29 For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him, Granted to believe in Christ That grant is the grace of God, which distinguishes Christians from other people. Paul is saying it takes the grace of God to believe in Christ. That was why Jesus said that no one can come to him except the Father draws him (John 6:44). And no one can resist the Father's drawing. Paul said that he himself was an example of the grace of God. 1...

By Kayode Crown Philippians 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that—whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent—I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, There is the gospel, and there is the conduct that emanates from that. The point is that Paul does not want there to be a disconnect between your confession and expression. As far as Paul was concerned, there...

By Kayode Crown Philippians 1:25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith, Paul's love and desire to help the church were his driving forces. The benefits he can bring far outweigh any possible challenges. Someone looking at Paul may have said, You don't have a wife, children, property, you do not hold a political position, your ethnic group rejects you, you are in prison, you are a pariah. Also,...

By Kayode Crown Philippians 1:23 I feel torn between the two because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, Paul is sharing his heart. He is sharing his feelings. This is the point where we would explore what I call the theology of the emotion. God is described in distinctively emotional terms in the Bible. And when we come to the New Testament, we are told not to grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30). And that makes sense, seeing that we were made in the...