About Philippians

Jesus found Paul and in Jesus, Paul found a righteousness that wasn’t his own. This lifted his entire life from the pressure of performing and into the realm of simply trusting the value of what Jesus has done for Him. This value secured for Paul a joy that looked at circumstances as ways to radiate Christ to others. This letter is all about that radiation and how to become infected by it. It is caught, it is not earned. And it causes a new outlook on life, on how we see others, how we view suffering and hardships, on where we go for comfort in the times of anxiety, how we sort of difficulties, how we view others, how we hold on to the things of this life, who we are as people, what our ambition is and ultimately, where our joy comes from.

The young Church in Philippi needed to be reminded of this, to keep on radiating Christ. This short letter is written to Paul's dear friends, and he desires to see them keep on maturing in Christ.