Christian Circles Today Philippians 4 : I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me

Ephesians 3:14-21 “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with the power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in

As she kept on weeping she repeated these word a couple of times ?I want to go to the ball, I wish my parents were here.? A pure tear drop fell on the page of the bible and it turn to Philippians 4:13. She heard a voice say ?say this and your wish will become true, since you have been so faithful.? ?I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me.?

To fully understand Romans 8:1-4, we need to establish a basic concept of the book of Romans. All the way back as far as 57 A.D, the book of Romans is speculated to be written by Tertious, a secretary of the apostle Paul. This is shown in Romans 16:22. Paul intended to write the book, the book of Romans, to help create faith in the Romans. It is speculated that the apostle Paul, with the help of his secretary, wrote the book of Romans in the city of Corinth in Greece.The book of Romans consists of how to believe in God and that we are not saved through our own sin but through Christ Jesus who paid the ultimate price for our sins. In Romans 8:1-4, it talks about how we are not condemned to death because we are saved through Christ Jesus from him dying on the cross.

He says, “That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man.” To be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man: Paul asked that they would be strengthened with power, according to the riches of God’s glory. He also prayed that the might would come through the Holy Spirit to edify the inner man. There is an inner man, can be described as the inner spirit or soul, and just as real as our physical body. We all understand the importance of strength in our physical body, but many are exceedingly weak in the inner

1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some (New International Version). This scripture stated by the Apostle Paul was used to declare his commitment, not only to God, but to mankind. His statement created a model not only for ministry but for healthcare. In a culturally diverse society it is important that each provider attempt to put the needs of the patient before their own in order to provide the best possible care. This is also true in a spiritually divers culture. Where there is not a need to completely understand the foundations of religious beliefs but the willingness to be all things by all possible means so that some may receive

Here, Paul is telling his audience that faith makes them strong in God. By doing this, he also urges them to perceive how great is the power of God. He is also instructing his audience on how to use that power that they are discovering, the power of Christ. Analyzing the verse a little deeper, what is Paul trying to communicate when he says “be strong”? The Greek transliteration for “be strong, is endunamoo, which means to acquire strength, or to empower. Strength is not something that we are

John four is a story about the woman at Jacob’s well. It goes to verse forty - three. So how does this story relate to evangelism. Well, it relates in a big way, racism and prejudice. These things corrupt the world and refuse to leave.

As with any interpretation of a passage of Scripture, the proper interpretation of Philippians 2:2-11is relied on accurate examination of its context. Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians to thank them for the gift, in which was sent to him by Epaphroditus while in prison. Although most scholars have argued that the current Epistle to the Philippians was basically several separate letters, based on different tones throughout the chapters, in 2:2 it clearly associates the first chapter of the Philippians with the second. The direct context of Philippians 2:2-11 is the sermon to unity found in Philippians 1:27-30. With this, we see Paul urging the Philippians to essentially live as citizens who are worthy of the gospel. He then continued this theme into chapter two where he continued to advise the Philippians to humility.

As Paul reflects on his escape he starts to understand the need for reliance on another power (as in God)

     The meaning of the passage to Paul is to strengthen his brothers in the faith. Paul wrote this to show them that things will not always be perfect and that some times they will face trials but with Jesus all things are possible. Paul also encourages himself through the encouragement of the church of Colosse. I think that when Paul writes to the church’s and tell them what he thinks, encourages them , prays for them, or even just telling them what he face for the gospel, that it gives him a sense of accomplishment or even a sense of why he is doing what he is doing.

The second question is extremely important. As disciples, the Bible should be our reference for all issues we face in life. It’s critical that we understand the Bible in view of the overarching narrative of the whole story rather than viewing it as a collection of snippets of advice. For example, Jeremiah 29:11 is often translated as a verse that relates to an individual’s bright future. People quote Jeremiah 29:11 and use it as an assurance that life will work out in the end for their good. In reality, Jeremiah 29:11 is a verse directed at the entire nation of Israel essentially saying that deliverance will come, but it won’t come for another 70 years. We need to read the Bible to discover what it’s saying to us. We can’t use the Bible to proof text and create the

The purpose of this paper is to perform a thorough exegetical analysis of Philippians 2:1-11. In order to accomplish this purpose, the basic contents of the passage will be surveyed. In addition, any relevant issues from the background of the letter will be examined. This passage will be interpreted in its context so that its meaning will fit into the overall meaning of the letter. Most importantly, a verse by verse exposition of the text will be given which will trace the author’s flow of thought. Finally, a summary of this study’s findings will be given along with some points of personal application.

I chose to write my paper on Philippians 3:12-21. Before writing this paper I was not entirely familiar with the reasons for Paul’s letters to the church of Philippi. It was an interesting study once I understood the background and reasoning for Paul’s writings. Paul writes a thank you letter to the Christians at Philippi for their contributions and support in his hour of need, and he uses the occasion to send along some instructions on Christian unity. Paul is also giving them an update on his circumstances. Most of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi dealt with areas such as joy, rejoice, praise, thankfulness, and attitude.

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 true nature of living a life through the image of God is not done by simply reading from the text, but acting through it. Galatians chapter 6 verse 2 states “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” As Christ gave his life for the selfless love of us, we must honor that by in turn pouring out love onto others. We must let people lean on us for strength and guidance, and in turn we will lean on them. In my life, it can be easy for me to be selfish in my actions. It’s hard sometimes to go out of my way to give people a loving presence