Every knee will bow and confess not simply the English name Jesus, but at Christ's utmost power and authority when He takes His permanent seat on the throne of David, granted to Him by His Father.

Christ held the most esteemed position in heaven when He humbled Himself to the point of death on cross. What valuable lesson can we learn from His example?

A selfish, prideful attitude is something we must be very cautious of, as it is a sin any of us can easily fall prey to. The apostle Paul reminds readers to put others first and live a life of selflessness.

The "ifs" in this passage are rhetorical in nature, forcing us to ask ourselves some hard personal questions, yet if we do these things Paul says, we find inward joy and exhibit external evidence of our true faith as witness to those around us.

The apostle Paul told the Philippian believers that it had been granted to them to suffer for Christ. We see that suffering can actually be a blessing from God when accompanied by true faith.

The united body of Christ is a potent example of Christ living and working in believers. But unification cannot be at the expense of truth, specifically the true gospel of Christ.

Paul's words are a reminder that God has us here for a reason. In ministry, this means we are here to love and serve others so that they have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus. Knowing this, we are emboldened to press on and minister where God has set us today.

What does it mean "to live is Christ?" What message was Paul communicating in this famous statement made to the believers in Philippi? Today we examine this in our expository devotional series in Philippians.

If accepting Christ and living for Him meant these things for us, would we still do it? Would we follow Christ if it meant walking away from everything and everyone we loved? This is the life Paul lived, and countless more of our brothers and sisters in Christ have experienced both in the past and across the world today.

Each of us should carefully consider our motives in ministry work. Are we in ministry to be in the spotlight, gain notoriety, or even become wealthy? Or is our attitude one of a true servant of Christ and His gospel?