The book of Philippians was written by Paul in 60 AD. Philippians is one of the four prison epistles that were written during Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. This letter was written for the church of Philippi to address what they were struggling with at the time and to bring about encouragement to them to keep pressing on for the Gospel. Paul address what living for Christ looks it, the proper attitude Christian should have, and the warns the church of the dangers of false teachers, disunity of the church, and ends with encouragement for the church. In Chapter one, Paul is describing his present circumstance in which he thanks the church for staying diligent in spreading the Gospel while he has been in jail. Paul continues on with a prayer of thanksgiving that exemplifies him thanking God, the giving of life, for the church and their partnership. Paul does not thank God for material objects or circumstance but thanks God for who He is by doing this he is showing the Christians how …show more content…
As believers, we are called to spread the good news to every nation and tongue which Paul lived out so well. Philippians is filled with application on how to live out the Gospel and encouragement while doing so. Even though most of us will not be thrown in jail for sharing the Gospel, we must have the same urgency that Paul had. Paul is very direct in telling what the church of Philippi what they needed to hear and what they were struggling with. In chapter one, Paul says that you must pick of you are going to be of the world or of the Father but you can be both. The message of Philippians is a message of the joy in suffering for the Gospel, advancing the Kingdom at all cost, and living for Christ is worth everything. Paul went through all of what he was telling the believers and was still battling with some of the ideas which helps make the book of Philippians
...be protected from sin and evil. Paul goes on to say pray for the Lord’s people and to also pray for him as well. Chapter 6 ends with a conclusion where Paul gives Tychicus the authority to bear this epistle and he considered him and faithful servant of the Lord. The end if concluded with grace and love from the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
After his conversion to Christianity, Paul traveled throughout the Roman Empire and preached the Gospel, similar to Jesus’ own ministry across Galilee. Paul’s teachings were more focused on the community and the relationships of its members with each other and with non-Christians, whereas Jesus’ teachings were geared towards the individual and his/her personal relationship to God. Despite this discrepancy in their doctrines, Paul’s teachings remain consistent with those of Jesus. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, Paul’s teachings, such as unity in the community and love for others, echo the teachings of Jesus as depicted in the Gospel of Mark and Matthew. Paul essentially reiterates the teachings of Jesus, and applies them to the lives of the people he preaches to, so that they may understand Jesus’ teachings and embrace Christianity.
Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians was both his way of showing gratitude and to give further instruction to his early Christian followers on how to maintain their faith in Jesus Christ, they now all possessed. The Thessalonians had not always been followers of Christ they were previously Gentiles who then converted to Christianity. Paul gave thanks and further instruction to the Thessalonians so that they could stay prepared for the Advent. I believe that Paul was aware that the followers of Christ what be subjected to temptation and suffering for spreading the Gospel. The Gentiles and Satan could have a great influence on followers of Christ if they are not prepared. Paul knows the struggle of being converted and in result prepared the Thessalonians through ministry and prayer.
His aim is to teach his audience how they can be saved from the price and power of their own sin. Paul says that the root of man’s spiritual distance from God is found in his sin. He tells us that Jews and Gentiles are all alike through sin and that no man is righteous. There is no difference between the two because all have sinned, however, all are redeemed by the acts of Jesus Christ and have been justified in their sins if they have faithfulness. He uses Abraham as an example to this. Though Abraham may not have been an heir to the world under the law, he received righteousness through his faith. He says that those who have been justified by faith will have peace through God. Not only so, but we also have glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope(5:3-4). Paul illustrates a connection between the gospel and everyday life. He tells us not to conform to the
In my passage Ephesian 1:15-23, this is Pauls prayer to Jesus of giving thanks, God has given us so much, and when God gives us a lot our perception can be changed based on how much we get from God, but we are blind because we can never be satisfied so we ask for more. We can build a wall of ungratefulness and never see the “light of God”.
The main concern of Paul to witness God’s gospel was on the Jews (Rom. 1:16). It approves why he visited synagogues whenever he went to each towns. Except for Philippi , he mostly employed synagogues strategically as contact points to deliver Good News.
According to the passage 1st, I observed that the people in power were the Romans who were polytheistic. They completely rejected the idea on only one God or Christianity. The people who didn’t follow the beliefs of the Romans were usually poor and had no use for when they lived in the middle east according to the passage. Paul would preach to the poor about the savior Jesus Christ (according to the passage) .
The Epistle to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the longest of the Pauline epistles and is considered his "most important theological legacy. The Apostle Paul wrote it roughly about A.D. 57. The key personalities in the book of Romans are the Apostle Paul, and Phoebe who delivered this letter. Paul wrote the letter to the believers in Rome, hence the name “Romans”. He wrote it to give them a concrete theological foundation on which to construct their faith and to live for and serve God effectively” a servant of Christ Jesus called to be an apostle and set
The rest of this letter to the Philippians is much more praise and thanks from Paul. The interesting part about this and something to remember is that Paul is in fact imprisoned and rather than complaining about his situation, he takes the opportunity to give God the glory. Paul in fact uses the word “joy” sixteen times throughout this letter and overall that is a summary of what he is expressing to the Philippians. Rather than Paul merely rebuking the Philippians and making a laundry list of all the things they were doing incorrectly, Paul was taking delight in knowing that the Philippians were doing God’s will. Along with this, ...
In the bible we see that one of the first well-known missionaries was the Apostle Paul. Even though we see that Paul had background work in taking care of or killing those who did not share the same mind set as he did, he did however experience a life changing moment where he was able see the importance of acceptance and bringing Christianity into ones own identity. The work of the Apostle Paul was given by God to serve all people and share with them God’s grace and message through Jesus Christ. 3 This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for[a] Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— 2 for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you,.” Paul traveled to many places and was known for sharing the...
An awareness of the historical-cultural background of Paul’s letter to Philemon will aid in interpretation of the text. The information gleamed should allow for a greater contextual appreciation. With this knowledge in hand, the reader can grasp a deeper understanding of the theological teachings of the book of Philemon.
In a survey conducted in 2012, LifeWay.com inquired about the importance of evangelism among members of the Christian faith. The results of the survey showed that 80 percent of people who claimed to follow Jesus Christ and had openly devoted themselves to the teaching of Christianity, felt that they had a “personal responsibility to share their religious views and beliefs about Jesus Christ with non-christians” (Wilke, LifeWay.com). Surveys such as this reflect the Christian doctrine of evangelism and the weight it holds within the Christian faith. As can be seen back in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus Christ commanded His followers “to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19).” However, Jesus never told His followers how doing this.
Paul's first letter to the Thessalonian Church was written to offer encouragement, as well as to strengthen them in their faith as they waited expectantly for the return of Christ. The Thessalonians suffered severe persecution as new converts to Christianity. Within a few months after writing his first letter, Paul wrote his second letter to clear up the confusion about the Second Coming. In Paul's first letter, there were concerns regarding when the Second Coming would occur, and what would happen to the believers who died before the coming of the Lord. One specific way that the two letters differ is that in the first letter, Paul writes that the Parousia was coming soon.
Hookups - defined as a sexual encounter with “no strings attached”. This trend has become a normative heterosexual relationship that is catching further public attention. This concept refers to the idea that casual sexual encounters are the best way to engage sexually. People that are searching for hookups, are generally looking for either one night stands: a single sexual encounter without any expectations of any further relations, or friends with benefits: someone who is either looking for a friendship or has a friendship with another that is seeking to take their relationship to a new level without dating. There are many factors that contribute to the rise of the hookup culture.
Evangelism is one of the key component for changing people’s lives. McRaney states, “The word evangelism comes from a combination of Greek words for “good” and “messenger.” Evangelism involves bringing the goods. Kent Hunter reminded us that “when Christians witness, they tell how Jesus Christ has changed their own lives. The change in their own lives gives them the desires to share the Good News with others.” Christians must share their testimony to people and spread the gospel so that they can bring lost souls to Christ. God has commissioned every Christian to evangelize so that people will learn about Jesus Christ and accept Him as their personal savior. Matthew 28:19 states, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. Christians are required to spread the Gospel throughout the world and can no longer just attend church. Christians must plant seeds and water the seeds so that lost souls will be saved.