Submitted by Chris Lee, Gracepoint Berkeley What is the relationship between “being anxious” and “prayer”? Why is it important to present our requests to God with thanksgiving? On the surface, it seems like my anxieties have to do with the high stakes involved in what we do in our service for God. When other people are [...]
Devotion Time: July 12 – July 18, 2008
Here is the recommended personal devotions schedule. Monday to Thursday For each weekday, from Monday to Thursday, – Read the assigned text several times – Do Inductive Bible Study using the questions and prompts provided in the downloadable packet – Personal Reflection based on the questions in the packet. Friday to Sunday Read the assigned Old [...]
Philippians 3:12-21 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Gina Han, Gracepoint Davis What are the characteristics of “those who live as enemies of the cross of Christ”? What are the characteristics of those whose “citizenship is in heaven”? Which group do I belong to and how does my life show this? The characteristics of those who live as enemies of the [...]
Philippians 3:1-11 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Susanna Lee, Gracepoint Davis What are the things in my life which causes me to put my “confidence in the flesh”? How does this negatively affect my ability to know God? What is “confidence in the flesh”? It is having confidence about myself (abilities/talents, experiences, achievements, family background, possessions, etc.) outside of [...]
Philippians 3 Commentary
v.1 “There is a certain indestructibility in Christian joy; and it is so, because Christian joy is in the Lord. Its basis is that the Christian lives forever in the presence of Jesus Christ. He can lose all things, and he can lose all people, but he can never lose Christ. And, therefore, even in [...]
Philippians 2:19-30 Devotional Sharing
Submitted by Pastor Jonathan Lee, Gracepoint Davis What kind of man would risk his life for the work of Christ? Why is it appropriate to honor such a person? Who are the people in my life I ought to honor for their labor for the Lord? The kind of person who would risk his/her life [...]
Philippians 2:1-18 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Irene Heung, Gracepoint Berkeley In what ways does “grasping” characterize my life contrast to Jesus? Jesus is equal with God but he doesn’t consider equality with God something to be grasped but made himself nothing, takes on the nature of a servant and dies on the cross for sinners. Jesus knows fully who [...]
Devotion Time: July 5 – July 11, 2008
Here is the recommended personal devotions schedule. Monday to Thursday For each weekday, from Monday to Thursday, – Read the assigned text several times – Do Inductive Bible Study using the questions and prompts provided in the downloadable packet – Personal Reflection based on the questions in the packet. Friday to Sunday Read the assigned Old [...]
Philippians 2 Commentary
v.2 “On the basis of what they have in Christ, Paul now appeals to the Philippians to behave in such a way as will ‘make [his] joy complete’ (v.2). The Philippians have already brought him joy (1:4; cf. 4:1), and if their behavior reflects their common life in Christ, they will fulfill Paul’s joy. The [...]
Philippians 4 Commentary
v. 1 “Whom I . . . long for, epipothetoi, recalls 1:8, and expresses his ardent desire to see them again. […] The Greek word for crown, stephanos, besides the figurative meaning which expresses tender love, was commonly used to denote the festive garland, worn as a sign of gladness, or the wreath awarded to [...]