How was Timothy distinguished from Paul’s other helpers? What is said about Epaphroditus?
HONORING CHRISTIAN MESSENGERS TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS
HONORING CHRISTIAN MESSENGERS TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS
People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
New Covenant Israelite! "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee." Rom 11:17 -18
HONORING CHRISTIAN MESSENGERS TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS
How was Timothy distinguished from Paul’s other helpers? What is said about Epaphroditus?
BRIGHT LIGHTS IN THE WORLD
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings
CHRIST’S EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY FOLLOWING HIS EXAMPLE OF SELF-SURRENDER
So that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW , of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord , to the glory of God the Father
TO LIVE IS CHRIST PRIVILEGED TO SUFFER IN CHRIST’S BEHALF
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.
THE ADVANCE OF THE GOSPEL “TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN”
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
GREETING THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER
I thank my God in every remembrance of you,
always offering every prayer of mine with joy for all of you,
for your participation and partnership in the good news from the first day until now.
OUTLINE OF THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS
To Present Every Man Perfect in Christ.
THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD FINALLY, BE STRONG IN THE LORD
Put on the full armor of God , so that you may be able to stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
MUST FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS SERVANTS AND MASTERS
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER this is the first commandment with a promise, SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE A LONG LIFE ON THE EARTH.
WIVES AND HUSBANDS LOVE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE”
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord.
For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.