Download Audio Live blameless lives in a godless world Philippians, Chapter 2, verses 12-18 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to […]
Download Audio Philippians, Chapter 2, verses 5-11 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance […]
Download Audio PART THREE Encouragements to Live Lives of Gospel Joy Stand firm in the gospel Philippians, Chapter 1, verses 27-30 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand […]
Download Audio PART TWO A Joyful Report from Prison Paul’s imprisonment has served the gospel’s cause Philippians, Chapter 1, verses 12-18 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to […]
Download Audio PART ONE Greeting and Thanksgiving Greeting Philippians, Chapter 1, verses 1-2 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Commentary Paul’s letter to the Philippians […]
INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPIANS The first of the three captivity letters we will consider in this volume was actually the last one written. Paul addressed it to “the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi.” At the time that the apostle wrote this letter, Philippi was still a rather important city. It had a long and eventful […]
The WELS Mission for the Visually Impaired presents The Peoples Bible – Philippians. By Harlyn J. Kuschel. Published by Northwestern Publishing House, Copyright 1986, Second edition, 2000. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE PRISON EPISTLES Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, together with Ephesians, form a group of the apostle Paul’s epistles collectively designated as the “prison epistles” or “captivity letters.” […]
Download Audio A warning against association with idols A warning example from the history of Israel in the wilderness 1st Corinthians, Chapter 10, verses 1-5 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They […]
Download Audio PART FOUR The Bodily Resurrection Paul’s witness to the certainty of Christ’s resurrection 1st Corinthians, Chapter 15, verses 1-2 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold […]
Download Audio PART FIVE Concluding Comments and Greetings The collection for God’s people 1st Corinthians, Chapter 16, verses 1-4 Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping […]