Loading…

Shining in the Darkness: Philippians Simply Explained is unavailable, but you can change that!

Chained Paul might be, this joyful prisoner of the Lord never wrote more warmly nor more wisely than in this letter to his friends in Philippi. Yet the apostle is not blind to faults, even of loyal brethren for whom he has a special affection. Evidently there was some dissension in this lively Christian community, due to personal jealousies and animosities. Unfortunately, the same can be just as...

this verse he puts his whole emphasis on this truth: ‘Christ Jesus took hold of me.’ Christ first took hold of him when he was travelling on the road to Damascus. Earlier in this book reference has been made to that story. On that day Paul, or Saul as he was known then, set out with one aim in view. He was such a zealous Jew that he was determined to smash the new religion of the Way. But God had other ideas. The Lord did not get angry at Saul’s audacity and say, ‘I am going to destroy this man for
Page 131
Buy this book at Logos.com