Paul talks about the position he had in the world before he came to Christ, yet all of that, he has dismissed in Philippians 3:7 “But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have considered loss because of…
Category: Devotions
Christ is Proclaimed
Paul has one thing in mind, one motivation for his life, that in Philippians 1:20 “with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body”. There are those that are opposing the gospel, just as they…
That the Word of the Lord May Progress
We are accepted by God the moment we accept Jesus Christ. This is just as when Jesus came of age and was baptized before he did any work of ministry in Matthew 3:17 And behold, there was a voice from…
Progress Even More
There are times when we wonder about what will happen in other peoples lives, Paul did as one responsible for delivering the gospel to them. And, there are times when, just as Paul did, we need some intervention to move…
Approved by God Entrusted with the Gospel
Paul is not the only one, there are others that in Colossians 4:11 “are fellow workers for the kingdom of God”. Paul names gentiles and Jews that worked with him, but also names those in the local church who are…
The Firstborn Over All Creation
Jesus Christ has taken his place, in Colossians 3:1 “Christ is, seated at the right hand of God”. It says in Colossians 1:16 “all things in the heavens and on the earth were created by him … all things were…
Contend Along With Me in Your Prayers
Jesus taught his disciples to pray a simple prayer in Matthew 6:10 “May your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”, and Paul is exhorting believers to continue that prayer. Is this not…
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
The recipients of this letter are not the Gentiles of the world anymore, they are Christians. They are no longer a part of the way of the world, the salvation of God in Jesus Christ has translated them into the…
Salvation Has Come to the Gentiles
Some have suggested that the saved Gentiles, who they call the church, have taken the place of Israel. But that isn’t what we read in Romans 11:8 “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that do not see and…
The Mindset of the Spirit is Life and Peace
Our body has a voice and it wants what it wants and this leads us to excess. It is described this way in Romans 7:18 “For I know that good does not live in me, that is, in my flesh.…
The Gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus
Many people have quoted this phrase in Romans 6:23 “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” and it does give us, those who have accepted Jesus Christ, a future hope. But there is also a…
Circumcision is of the Heart by the Spirit
There is only one way to be justified and made right with God and that is by faith, by believing Him. It was by faith, by believing God, that Abraham was justified as it says in Romans 4:3 “And Abraham…
The Fruit of the Spirit
God is known, He is seen in His creation in Romans 1:20 “For from the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, both his eternal power and deity, are discerned clearly, being understood in the things created”. Yet, we as…
Until Christ Is Formed In You
We are all born without any knowledge of the world around us and without any understanding of the realm of the spirit where God is. Just as we grow and gain natural knowledge about the world around us, we also…