Project: Philippians

Philoppians 2:6 - "Christ Jesus, Who, being in very nature God ,     did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippians 2:5 - "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Phil 2:3-4) "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,  not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others ." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippians 2:3 - "Do nothing out of selfish ambition, or vain conceit, but in humility, consider others as better than yourself. " - Apostle Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippians 2:3 - "Do nothing out of selfish ambition, or vain conceit..." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Phil 2:2) I hate to break it to you, but YOU are WRONG! (Now, let me explain what I mean...) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Unity (Philippians 2:1-2) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Phil 1:30) As we close out the final verse in chapter one of Philippians, we do so on a note that might at first sound terribly disheartening. It's the bleak pronouncement from Paul that if you think life is hard now, don't worry: it's gonna get harder! What kind of verse is that, right here in the middle of the "Epistle of Joy"? Well, come on a journey with me today, and we'll discover how "suff...

(Phil 1:29) Have you ever received a "Care Package" in the mail? When I was in college, every once in a while I would receive a gift through the Post sent from loving friends back home. It would be filled with all sorts of pictures and goodies that would remind me that I was loved. Sometimes, as a joke, they would wrap the gift horribly -- make it look as ugly and unappealing as they could. Of cou...

(Phil 1:28) I've got a mug on my office desk. It's black with gold letters that say, "I've got this. - God." It is a daily reminder that I need way too often. (Because I so often lose sight of it!) In my defense, though, I've got a whole lot of days in my life that are filled with obstacles and attacks. (I imagine you probably do as well.) So, it's no wonder that once in a while (or perhaps more f...

(Phil 1:27) I'll be perfecty honest: I feel unworthy. Unworthy to have a podcast audience. Unworthy of the countless blessings in my life. And absolutely unworthy to be a blood-bought child of God. (And if you think I'm being too hard on myself, just ask my kids and they'll set you straight!) Maybe you can relate. When I try to measure up to the standard set by Jesus, I come away seeing nothing bu...

(Phil 1:27a) Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have the honor of introducing you to the very first command in the book of Philippians? That's right: after a full year of episodes, we are just now encountering our very first imperative. And it is not only the first, but I believe in some respects it is the most important instruction in Paul's mind, because he will spend the rest of the book explaining wh...

(Phil 1:12-26) Sometimes you can study the trees so much, you miss the forest. So today, we're going to step back from our microscopic study of individual words and verses, and take a sweeping survey of the majestic landscape that we've covered in the last dozen verses.  And like I did in an earlier episode, I've also mixed in a couple dramatic readings accompanied by music from my Ukrainian...

(Phil 1:25-26) Every Sunday when you set foot inside a church building, what is your goal? What's your purpose for being there? Are you there just to sit and soak? Are you there for the teaching? for the worship? for a weekly dose of encouragement or catching up with old friends? What if I told you that's NOT what church is for? Paul had something entirely different in mind whenever he showed...

You probably think of the Garden of Eden as a place of paradise, and it was. But have you ever thought of it as a place of WORK? As it turns out, that's exactly what it was. When God created the perfect world and put people in it, He created them to work, and He said, "Don't worry; this is gonna be GOOD!"  In today's podcast I want to unpack that idea from the view of the Apostle Paul, who cl...

(Phil 1:22-24) This may be one of the most important podcasts I've ever recorded. It certainly is the most transparent. Today, it is my goal to take you on a candid and revealing tour inside the vacillating heart of the Apostle Paul, and of my own. But though this may be a tour into a dark valley, I trust that you find that we will not get stuck in the misty depths, but we will emerge on the other...

(Phil 1:21b) As I write this, 2024 is half over. And do you know what the unrivaled highlight of this year has been for me? The answer might surprise you: it was the memorial service for my dear and precious mom. No, I was not happy to see her go. Far from it! It was a day of deep sadness and the most blubbery weeping that I have ever done in public. BUT, it was also a day of great celebration and...

(Philippians 1:21a) “But fairest of all was the great white gem, which the dwarves had found beneath the roots of the Mountain: the Heart of the Mountain, the Arkenstone of Thrain.... 'For the Arkenstone of my father,' said Thorin, 'is worth more than a river of gold in itself, and to me it is beyond price.'” (The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien) Some gems are so precious that are no words to describe thei...

(Philippians 1:20b) The theme of today's podcast is “themes”. A theme is like the common thread that ties something together. It is the unifying idea. Themes elevate a simple sequence of events into a true work of literature or art. You might say that themes are the beating heart of all meaningful narrative.  They give stories depth and resonance. They give sermons coherence and power. And th...

(Phil 1:20a) If I asked you to name your most embarrassing memory, I'll bet you wouldn't have much difficulty remembering it (although you might not be too keen on telling me about it!) As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure that all of us have a whole string of deeply buried (maybe even long repressed) memories that are shrouded in embarrassment, humiliation, and shame. That's normal, of course, an...

(Phil 1:19b) Have you ever watched a movie and just wished you could be there? Perhaps it was some inspiring adventure story about a courageous warrior or hero who surmounted the obstacles and hung in till the end. After you watch a film like that -- when the final music surges and the credits roll -- isn't there something inside your soul that just yearns to be a part of such a heroic story? Frie...

(Phil. 1:18b-19a) Are you a "high beams" Christian or a "rear view mirror" Christian? When you are coursing down this journey of life, are you the type of person that strains to look down the road as far as you can -- to see what's on the distant horizon? Or are you instead always glancing in the rear view mirror -- looking back to see what's gone behind? Or maybe you're just too focused on the th...

(Phil 1:18) Have you ever had a flat tire on the freeway? I certainly hope that you never do, but for those of you have had an experience of this sort, you know the distinct sensation of having to "drive against the pull". You see, when one of your tires is flat, it knocks the alignment of your steering way out of whack. And as a result, when you try to drive straight (even if you're just trying t...

(Phil 1:15-17) I remember the first time I drove home from college. Near the middle of the long, multi-state road trip, I stopped at a rest stop, and when I was done, I got back on the freeway ... going the wrong direction! It was at least half an hour before I realized my mistake! What a blunder! But, oh, my friends, a much worse tragedy than driving the wrong direction in your car is going the w...

(Phil. 1:14) I dare you to listen to the words that Paul wrote in this verse and really let them sink in. I dare you! ~~~~ I'd love to hear from you! Reach me at KevinMote@live.com. Music: "Most Holy Place," by Doug Beiden. https://www.beidenmusic.com/music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.