The Self-Righteousness of Laodicea
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: The Faith of Christ
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 4th of February 2026 Paul’s main point must not be missed. There was a wonderful exchange that he experienced on the Damascus road, trading his old, law-based life for the presence of Christ Himself—“that I may gain Christ and be found in Him” (Philippians 3:8-9, NKJV). To be found “in Him,” … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The Things That Matter
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 3rd of February 2026 As yesterday’s study pointed out, the things that previously made Paul proud were actually hindrances to faith because they blinded him to his need of Christ. Paul uses the language of commerce, gain and loss, to describe his spiritual ledger prior to faith. Although we don’t like … Continue reading –>
Monday: Paul’s “Past Life”
Daily Lesson for Monday 2nd of February 2026 It is a common experience for Christian converts to think of their lives in terms of before they accepted Jesus and after, just as Paul does in Philippians 3:1-21. Nevertheless, rightly or wrongly, we sometimes speak of those who are not Christians as being “good people,” and, … Continue reading –>
Sunday: Rejoicing in the Lord
Daily Lesson for Sunday 1st of February 2026 Read Philippians 3:1-3. What positive and negative notes does Paul sound here, and how are they related? How does he describe believers? Paul begins on a very positive note and almost sounds as though he is wrapping up his letter. But he’s not done. He returns to … Continue reading –>
Sabbath: Confidence Only in Christ
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 31st of January 2026 Read for This Week’s Study: Philippians 3:1-16; Romans 2:25-29; John 9:1-39; Ephesians 1:4,10; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Memory Text: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to … Continue reading –>
Inside Story: No Devil Strings
Inside Story for Friday 30th of January 2026 By Olivia Fairfax Marovo Lagoon tribesmen were considered the most warlike and cannibalistic of the Solomon Island tribes. They worshiped the spirits of their ancestors, whose skulls were kept after death. They lived in fear of the devil. But around 1902, a Marovo chief named Tatagu began … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought – Shining as Lights in the Night
Daily Lesson for Friday 30th of January 2026 Further Thought “The one who stands nearest to Christ will be he who on earth has drunk most deeply of the spirit of His self-sacrificing love,—love that ‘vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, . . . seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no … Continue reading –>
Thursday: “Hold Such Men in Esteem”
Daily Lesson for Thursday 29th of January 2026 Read Philippians 2:25-30. How does Paul describe Epaphroditus? What specific attitudes and actions of this Christian worker reveal his character? Epaphroditus is mentioned only in this letter, but we learn quite a bit about him from the few brief mentions that appear. Judging from his name (which … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: Proven Character
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 28th of January 2026 Timothy’s role as a co-sender of this epistle has already been mentioned (Philippians 1:1). Now Paul begins to detail how valuable Timothy is as one of his coworkers. He is described as an evangelist (2 Timothy 4:5) whom Paul had sent to Macedonia (1 Thessalonians 3:2; compare … Continue reading –>