Citizens of Heaven

Following a scathing rebuke of those who lead people away from the true gospel of Christ, those he describes as enemies of the cross, the apostle Paul returns to the encouraging theme found throughout this epistle to the church in Philippi. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a […]

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The Name Above Every Name

Last time, we saw the incredible sacrifice and awe-inspiring humility Christ exhibited by becoming obedient to the Father, even to the point of death on a cross (cf: Phil 2:5-8).  From here, we are given a glimpse into the heavenlies and the events that followed Christ’s resurrection and glorification, and those that will occur at […]

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The Humility of Christ’s Descension

Ephesians 4 provides believers with a solid framework for walking the walk we talk.  In the first few verses of this beautiful chapter, the Apostle Paul tells believers we are to walk in a manner worthy of our calling by Christ, which is to be inwardly and outwardly gentle, humble, kind, and patient.  These attributes […]

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The Power At Work Within Us

As the Apostle Paul rounds out what we know as chapter 3 of Ephesians (fun fact: the first Bible to be versified was the Geneva translation in 1560), he continues his encouragement to the church with the pinnacle of his exhortation in this passage.  He writes: Now to Him who is able to do far […]

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