Philippians 3
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Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: AGONY IN THE GARDEN 7 months, 2 weeks ago · View
“I come to the garden alone….” This hallowed hymn always strums an emotional chord deep within me. It beckons me to that place of sweet delight with the Lover of my soul. “And the joy we share, as we tarry there, none other can ever know.” It is there that we enter the Holy of [...]
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Toriano Mayo wrote a new blog post: When Do You Best Experience Grace? 10 months, 1 week ago · View
Okay, I am writing this knowing that I probably don’t have this whole idea completely understood (obviously)! I definitely haven’t perfected it and would love some dialog as to whether or not you think this is right, mainly because I don’t wanting to be teaching truth if it is not complete truth, that’s scary (James 3:1). [...] -
natalie wrote a new blog post: whatever gain i had, i count it all as loss 1 year, 5 months ago · View
I was reading Philippians 3:7-11 this morning and reflecting on counting “all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (verse 8). I kept asking myself, what do I count as gain? What rubbish thing am I holding on to? Do I live like Christ is infinitely [...]
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natalie wrote a new blog post: Tunnel Vision 2 years, 5 months ago · View
But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. –Philippians 2:17
God calls us to not just give up a little bit of ourselves for His sake, but to give ALL of ourselves for Him. It [...]
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Rubbish 3 years, 4 months ago · View
I have been pondering verses 7-8 the past few days. Vs. 7-8 – “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. [...]
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Richard Venable wrote a new blog post: Audience of Philippians 3 years, 4 months ago · View
Paul seems to feel more confident about the maturity of the Philippians than he seems in other epistles. He doesn’t have much rebuke for them, and he doesn’t spend much time talking about the basics. In chapter 3 he elaborates on what he seemed to consider a mature way of following Christ. He speaks of [...]
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Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Philippians Bible Study 3 years, 4 months ago · View
Welcome to the Family Biblefox! I thought we could start by reading Philippians. It is a nice short book. And it will give us some time to get used to Biblefox. As you read a chapter, feel free to write your thoughts down and read other people’s thought as well!
Enjoy, Biblefox!