Paul’s Apologetics (5)

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB In order that – We usually don’t read this verse along with the prior one. We stop after all the glorious statements in 3:10….

Spiritual Obligations

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;  Philippians 1:10  NASB In order to be – Read it slowly.  Paul has just proclaimed that God and God alone will complete the good work in us (v. 6).  God won’t stop the…