Why We Aren’t Ashamed

“according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall not be put to shame in anything,” Philippians 1:20 Why We Aren’t Ashamed Not be put to shame – When we think about shame, we usually have a Greek idea in mind.  Shame for the Greeks was a feeling associated with being made ugly in…

The Glory of the Flesh

“Christ shall even now, as always, be exalted in my body” Philippians 1:20 The Glory of the Flesh Exalted – This is not the usual word for “exalted”.  The common Greek word translated “exalt” is hypsoo.  It is found in Matthew 23:12, Luke 14:11, Philippians 2:9, John 3:14 and many other verses.  This form of…