Between the establishment of a relationship with God and the final resurrection, Christians need to press on to know Christ and be more like him.
In the famous story of Daniel in the lions’ den, we learn about being blameless and see again that God reigns and rescues.
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.
In this thank you letter to the Philippians, Paul teaches us about giving for missionary work.