Striving Together for the Faith
Aug 23rd, 2007 by unityarp
Striving Together for the Faith
PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30 08/05/07
The apostle Paul, in the previous verses, sought to relieve the Philippians’ fears about what had happened to him. He had been arrested and put into prison, but he assured them that he would remain to help them in their faith. Paul was putting them on notice that he was coming to make another visit. Of course this would have been good news to this young church. At the same time, it would have caused them to consider their ways. After the letter was read to the church I can imagine some of them saying, “Praise the Lord! Paul is OK and he’s coming back to visit! Oh, oh, we better straighten up before he gets here!” You know how it is when the preacher comes by – some people might try to straighten up and give a good impression, I don’t know. But Paul wanted them to know that “whatever happened”, whether he came to see them or was absent, he wanted them to live worthy of the gospel and to stand together for the faith of the gospel.
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