“And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.    It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good … Continue reading Spread the Good News

“Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!” John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who … Continue reading He must increase

Philippians 1:4-11 NKJV “I THANK MY GOD upon every remembrance of you, ALWAYS IN EVERY PRAYER of mine making request for you all WITH JOY, FOR YOUR FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL from the first day until now, BEING CONFIDENT of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; just as IT IS RIGHT FOR ME TO THINK THIS OF YOU ALL, BECAUSE I HAVE YOU IN MY HEART, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the GOSPEL, you all are … Continue reading I thank.my GOD

The opening lines of the letter to the Philippians: A letter from BOTH Paul AND TIMOTHY. “Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: GRACE to you AND PEACE from God our Father AND the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:1-2 Amen! This letter is to “all the saints” and those in servant leadership of “the saints” being slaves of Jesus as Paul and Timothy are. Wishing Grace and Peace unto them all from no lesser of a source than God Himself our heavenly Father … Continue reading Paul and Timothy