Have you ever seen people--preachers perhaps, preaching Christ with the wrong motives? What's a believer to do? Find out more today on the Gospelstudy podcast!

"Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel."

Today on Gospelstudy, we see again the Biblical fact that God takes bad things that happen to us, whether we deserve them or not, and causes good to come out of them! Praise our mighty God today! Enjoy the program!

"But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, 13 so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; 14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear."

Today on Gospelstudy, we see the theme again, that bad things happen to good people! And God, as is His nature, proceeds to turn the bad into good!

12) But I want you to know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have come about for the advancement of the gospel, 13) so that it has become evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

Today on the Gospelstudy podcast, we look at Paul's prayer for the Phillippian Church: Key request, discernment.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

The Second Death, the Persecuted Church, Hidden Manna, and White Stones--all this and more today on Gospelstudy!

Preached at Island Community Church on August 11th.

Today on the Gospelstudy podcast, we look at the Greek word "apologia," and the instructions concerning "always be ready to give an "apologia", an answer, like responding to a court summons, to everyone who asks you, for the hope that is in you. Join us!

Php 1:7  just as it is right for me to think this concerning you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

"Having been persuaded of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus."

More on this promise , He who began a good work in you will complete it, UNTIL....

The Day of Jesus Christ.

What is the Day of Jesus Christ?

Find out today on the Gospelstudy podcast.

Preached at Island Community Church on August 4th. Taken from our series, The Doctrine of Revelation. Today we look at the Persecuted Church at Smyrna, as well as the persecuted Church today. 

Today we start to get into Paul's letter to the Philippians. We focus on one of my all time favorite verses:

"Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." (1:6)

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Today we start a new study in the Book of Philippians! Join us! The recurring theme for this letter is JOY!

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