Philippians 2:5-11 Having the Mind of Christ in You Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking …
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Bible Gem 1914 – My Imprisonment has Spread the Gospel (Phil 1:12-18)
The Spread of the Gospel in Rome 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 …
Bible Gem 1905 – Comparing the Opening of Philippians with Paul’s Other Letters
This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace …
Bible Gem 1073 – The Rich Show-off (Luke 16:19-31)
Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps …
Bible Gem 975 – Asking for a Sign (Luke 11:29-32)
As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, He said, “This evil generation keeps asking Me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of Jonah. What happened to him was a sign to the people of …
Bible Gem 962 – Forgive us . . . as we forgive (Luke 11:4 / Matt 6:12)
Why does Matthew refer to debts and Luke refer to sins? Is Jesus just talking about financial debts? What relationship do financial debts have to sins? Are you serious? Do my financial debts have something to do with God forgiving my sins? I have heard …
Bible Gem 930 – The Beginning of Luke’s own Material (Luke 9:51-56)
As the time drew near for Him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for His arrival. But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because He was on His …
Bible Gem 830 – Judas or Thaddaeus and the Order of Names (Luke 6:12-16)
One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and He prayed to God all night. At daybreak He called together all of His disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: Simon (whom He named Peter), …
Bible Gem 764 – A Voice in the Wilderness: The Questions (Luke 3:2-6)
At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented …
Bible Gem 1702 – Left With A Lot of Questions and Some Clues (Acts 17:1ff)
Paul and Silas in Thessalonica Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As was Paul’s custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he …