Paul reported to the Philippians that his being in prison in Rome had actually produced the positive benefit of encouraging more preaching of the gospel. There were, no doubt, some who preached from bad motives, but Paul rejoiced anyway. In fact, he had a reason to rejoice, not only in prison but also in all circumstances, whether positive or negative, in life and even in death.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
The personal letter Paul wrote to Philemon contains a beautiful picture of redemption through the work of Christ.
In the next pair of sections about John and Jesus, Luke reported that the Word of God came upon John, and the Holy Spirit...
