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Philippians 1:19-26
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, Pray for our missionaries, they will get comfort from knowing that their brothers are thinking of them and are supporting them. God will give them the Spirit and power to hold on through their troubles, but we can be a part of that through prayer. 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me,…
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Philippians 1:1-11
1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul opens his letters like all his others, with a prayer of grace and peace from Jesus. It’s important to note that grace always comes before peace because there is no real peace until you receive the grace and forgiveness of God. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the…
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Asking for Forgiveness
Here’s my take on it. “He saved us” (Titus 3:5) and “forgiven us all trespasses” (Colossians 2:13). It is in the past tense, Jesus said, “It is finished!” (John 19:30), so it is done and over unless you want to call Him a liar. So, not only are past sins forgiven, present and future sin as well, we don’t have to do anything else, any more work, and He doesn’t have to die again for us to be really saved. We can’t do anything anyway, because it is “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” (Titus 3:5) Why then does…