Philip Dampier's Blog

Chapter 4, Verse 18, 19 “I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ…

Prayer Aims Let’s take a few moments to think about our personal prayers. If we examine them closely can we establish a theme? Do we pray for the same things or types of things? If so, what is our desired outcome? Do we pray for us to do God’s will…

Chapter 4, Verse 17 “Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.” Paul needed the gift and was thankful for the gift but his real joy was in seeing the growth of the Philippian church’s faith. What they did was a major help…

Chapter 4, Verses 14-16, “Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.  Even in Thessalonica you sent me help…

Achieving Holiness We cannot achieve holiness by acting holy. Nor do we achieve holiness by incremental steps of obedience and faith. Then how do we achieve it? Where does it come from? To achieve holiness we must repent of sins but repentance does not within itself create holiness. We could…

Chapter 4, Verse 13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” This is Paul’s secret. His strength to overcome negatives in his life came from Jesus. He knew that Jesus was supplying his every need and so he had all he needed. Since Paul’s treasure was in his…

Chapter 4, Verse 12 “I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.” We eagerly await Paul’s explanation. How does he know these things that we struggle with on…

Chapter 4, Verse 11 “Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned, in whatever situation I am, to be content.” Boy! Don’t you wish you could say this? If you can, you are definitely God blessed. It is most likely that Paul did need something considering…