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Philippians: A Mentor Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

Christians throughout the centuries have loved Paul’s letter to the Philippians for its call to rejoice in the gospel of Jesus Christ regardless of life’s circumstances. But our familiarity with the letter can cause us to neglect or overlook Paul’s message to the Philippians. Matthew Harmon, in keeping with the aims of the Mentor Commentary series, provides an uplifting and inspiring commentary...

of sinners from their spiritual deadness are connected with God first moving His people to pray in anticipation of His action. A prayerless life is a sign of a self-sufficient person; a prayerful life is a sign of a God-dependent person. A key component of a prayerful life is thanksgiving. Gratitude is far more important than most people realize. When Paul describes humanity’s rebellion against God, he roots it in ingratitude: ‘For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks
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