If God can do it, then why can’t we?Self-sacrifice Pt. 2Philippians 2:5-9 Philippians 2:5-11 is one of the pivotal sections in the whole New Testament.  In these few verses, Paul captures the mystery ...  Read More

The Sacrifice of Self-Empowerment (Pt. 1)Phil. 2:1-4“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.”Our greatest appetite...  Read More

Perspective in SufferingPhil 1:27-30“For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for his sake.”The call of Christ is a call to suffering.  We often...  Read More

Complete Surrender.Phil. 1:19-26“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”What is left when all the glitz and glamour of life is removed?  Life's greatest tragedy is not death but a wasted lif...  Read More

Finding Joy in the Ministry of OthersPhilippians 1:15-18“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice.” In ministry, it is easy to be...  Read More

When Adversity Becomes a TriumphPhil. 1:12-14“Most of the brethren rusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.”No one is exempt from the...  Read More

The Prayer that God Loves to AnswerPhil. 1:7-11“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excell...  Read More

The Basis for Confident LivingPhil 1:3-6“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” As customary with Paul, he begins h...  Read More

The Basis for Confident LivingPhil 1:3-6“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”As customary with Paul, he begins hi...  Read More

The Attitude of a ServantPhilippians 1:1-2“Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus.” We live in a culture where the mantra is personal empowerment and entitlement. One can even attend a three-...  Read More

A New MissionMatthew 28:16-20“To therefore and make disciples of all nations.”What is your life purpose and goal?  What would it say if you were to write down three or four sentences that you would li...  Read More

The Proof of the ResurrectionMatthew 28:57-28:15“Therefore give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third da, otehrwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, He...  Read More