Philippians - Chapter 1
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Dr. Alan B. Stringfellow said in his book, "A 52-Lesson Introduction to the 66 Books of the Bible," that chapter one of Philippians can be described as "Christ - The Purpose of Life." Point one he took from verse 8, "The Christian should have the feelings of Christ." Point two came from verses 12-18, "We should have the same interests as Christ." The third point, "The very Spirit of Jesus Christ is ours," came from verse 19. Verse 20 holds Stringfellow's fourth point, "Our one supreme concern should be Christ because He is our life," and point 5, "Christ is, and should be, our longing desire (vss. 21 & 23). He looks at verse 27 for the 6th point, "Our conduct should be controlled by Christ," and then point seven, "We may suffer for Christ - the badge of a Christian" from verse 29. One of the key verses of Philippians is found in 1:21, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain!"
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