Phil: Paragraph 3- Study
Posted by Jeremy in Study on 08. May, 2009 | 1 Comment
In verse 8, Paul uses a very interesting phrase- “Sometimes I think I feel as strongly about you as Christ does!” In the ESV it is translated, “how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.” The literal translation says, how I long for you “in the viscera, entrails of [...]
Phil: Paragraph 2 Study
Posted by Jeremy in Study on 06. May, 2009 | 2 Comments
Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s Message, from the day you heard [...]
Read Me First
Posted by Jeremy in Meditation, Study on 05. May, 2009 | No Comments
When I said “Read Me First”, it didn’t exactly mean that, it just meant- here are the directions on how to get the most out of this site. Right now we are doing a community lectio divina exercise through the book of Philippians. If you don’t know what lectio divina is, start with the featured [...]
Phil: Paragraph 1 Study
Posted by Jeremy in Study on 04. May, 2009 | 1 Comment
Thank God it’s a happy letter. In fact, most people that actually have a favorite Paul-written letter in the New Testament say that it’s Philippians. It just feels good. What’s crazy about the letter is that it feels good even though the circumstances surrounding it aren’t. Paul is in prison and the churches of Philippi [...]
