Philip Dampier's Blog

Later this week, I will post the first blog on the concept of Temple in the Bible. For those who are thinking about the end-time and the role the temple will play in the end-time I think you will find this blog interesting. I will look at the temple in…

Verse 8 “For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.” Paul uses a mild form of an oath to impress how he feels toward the ones he is writing. It certainly adds to the reaction we naturally have to this introductory…

Verse 6 “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Paul has a certainty about the work of God. The Greek verb tense suggests that he has had and still has this…

Verse 5 “…because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Paul now explains one of the major reasons that he can pray for the Philippians with joy. It also explains why he holds this church in such high esteem. According to history Philippi was not…

Verse 4 “…always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,” As we think of verse three and now four, one thing stands out, Paul prays a lot. He was a believer in prayer and expresses it in his letters to the various churches. We…