Two Divine Gifts

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake.

Philippians 1:29

Reading:

Philippians 1:18-29

Do I rejoice at Christ being preached, no matter how He’s preached?

Am I depending on the prayers of others as well as the provision of God’s Spirit?

Have I made my body available to Christ, so by it He may magnify Himself?

“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” — seriously? How so?

What am I willing to endure for the “furtherance and joy of faith” of others?

My life; the Gospel of Christ — how well does the former fit the latter?

What are others hearing of my standing in and relationships with my home congregation?

Believing on Christ and suffering for His sake — can I learn to see them both as gifts from God’s hand?

[The Scriptures say in Philippians 1:29 -- Unto you it is given...to suffer for his sake]
from Philippians 1:29

Me? Perfect?

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

2 Timothy 3:17

Reading:

2 Timothy 3

Am I actively working with God to resist, overcome, and cleanse away ungodliness in my own heart?

Or do none of those things in verses 2-7 threaten and trouble me?

Is mine a pseudo godliness, consisting only of an outward form?

What does my learning do for me and for my relationship with truth?

How is my continuing (14)?

What effect is my acquaintance with the Holy Scriptures having on me?

“Throughly furnished unto all good works” — does my living manifest that?

[The Scriptures say in 2 Timothy 3:12 -- Live godly in Christ Jesus]
from 2 Timothy 3:12