Devotionals about Joy

Paul

Deep Friendships

Read: Philippians 2:19-29 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier . . . and minister to my need. (v. 25) Epaphroditus likely

Paul

Deep Friendships

Read: Philippians 2:19-29 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon. . . . For I have no one like him. (vv. 19-20) Everyone needs friends, deep friends. In

Philippians

Grumbling and Complaining

Read: Philippians 2:12-18 Do everything without grumbling or arguing. (v. 14 NIV) In this section of Philippians Paul describes Christians as those who “shine as lights in the world” (v. 15). In

Paul

Humility and Obedience

Read: Hebrews 5:5-10 He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death. (Phil. 2:8) In his human existence, Jesus Christ chose, in obedience to God the Father, to

Joy

Serving

Read: Philippians 2:6-11 But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. (v. 7 ESVUK) The apostle Paul goes out of his way

Joy

The Mind of Christ

Read: Philippians 2:5-7 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. (v. 5) When the apostle writes these words about the Philippians’ “mind,” he is talking first of

Paul

Rivalry, Conceit, or Humility?

Read: Romans 12:3-13 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. (Phil. 2:3) A person fueled by ambition is hard to get

Paul

The Same Love?

Read: 1 Corinthians 13 Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love. (Phil. 2:2) I read somewhere that “committed love is the power to surrender

Paul

More about Unity

Read: Ephesians 4:1-6 Complete my joy by being . . . in full accord and of one mind. (Phil. 2:2) Words like these might prompt you to think, “Must all Christians in