#The Epistle to the Philippians
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Give God Your Anxiety and Worries
Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.
— Philippians 4:6 | Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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Cross References: 1 Kings 8:28; Proverbs 3:6; Jeremiah 32:16; Daniel 6:10; Matthew 6:25; Matthew 6:27-28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 6:34; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 5:5
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Epaphroditus (from the letter to the Philippians)
I wanted to talk about someone who briefly shows up in the Bible and is rarely ever talked about and that’s Epaphroditus. Paul briefly mentions him in his letter to the Philippians. The church in Philippi sent Epaphroditus to give Paul supplies while he was under house arrest in Rome and on the way Epaphroditus got so sick he nearly died. But God restored his health, and Epaphroditus made it to Paul and then delivered the manuscript of Philippians to the church in Philippi. When illness nearly prevented Epaphroditus from doing his job, he may have seemed like a failure in the eyes of the Philippians since he was just a messenger, but Paul assured them that Epaphroditus actually went above and beyond as he cared deeply about the interests of others and was modeling the mind of Christ. Even though his work was mostly that of being a messenger and not anything particularly spiritual, it was still the work of Christ. This is encouraging to me because even if we’re doing work that doesn’t seem like it’s a big deal or super spiritual or making an impact, God sees our work and he is glorified when we love him and seek to worship him in all that we do, even in the mundane.
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Commendable
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.”Philippians 4:8 NASB1995
Definition: commendable/good report/repute: ephemos-uttering good words or sounds of good omen, avoiding ill-opened words, hence fair…
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Generosity is Finer Than Frog Hair Split Three Ways (Philippians 4:10-15)
The theme of unity and solidarity runs affectionately throughout the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Church in Philippi. The reason he jabbers on so much about joy in his letter is because it’s only realized when unity is around.
I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether…
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2022 NOVEMBER 05 Saturday
"My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
~ Philippians 4:19
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Women in the Church: Critical Passages
Women in the Church: Critical Passages
Several people have recently asked some version of the question, what does the Bible say about women in the Church, often in the context of women in leadership roles. In response, I try to provide the following list of passages. While far from an exhaustive list, these are often the key passages that conversations about women in the Church center on. Translation often sways interpretation, of…
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Image of St. Paul.
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50/66 Headpiece to Philippians by Simon Brett
50/66 Headpiece to Philippians by Simon Brett
Wood engraving by Simon Brett (British b. 1943) in The Reader’s Digest Bible (illustrated edition) 1990
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Pope St. Clement I of Rome
35-99
Feast Day: November 23
Patronage: stonecutters, marble-workers, mariners, sailors, tanners, sick children
Saint Clement was an early successor to St. Peter, installed as Pope in the year 88 and one of the 5 Apostolic Fathers, who provide a direct link between the Apostles and later generations of the church fathers. He’s a contemporary of St. Paul and is mentioned in Philippians 4:3. St. Clement's First Epistle to the Corinthians, condemned the unauthorized and unjustified division between the laity and clergy, urging charity to heal this riff. It’s said that he was miraculously saved from martyrdom when he was cast in the sea with an anchor bound to him.
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The List of 75 Books Lost or Excluded from the Bible
Joshua 10:13 KJV
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
2 Samuel 1:18 KJV
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
1 Kings 11:41 KJV
And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠...
The Protevangelion
The Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus King of Edessa
The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate)
The Apostles’ Creed (throughout history)
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans
The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca, with Seneca’s to Paul
The Acts of Paul and Thecla
The Epistle of Clement
The Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
The Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrneans
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
The Shepherd of Hermas (Visions, Commands, and Similitudes)
Letter of Herod To Pilate the Governor
Letter of Pilate to Herod
The Lost Gospel of Peter
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
Book of Enoch 1
Book of Enoch 2 (known as The Secrets of Enoch)
Enoch 3
Book of Esdras 1
Book of Esdras 2
Book of Maccabees 1
Book of Maccabees 2
Book of Maccabees 3
Book of Maccabees 4
Book of Maccabees 5
Book of Tobit
Book of Jasher
Book of Judith
Book of Esther
Book of Ecclesiasticus / Sirach
Book of Jubilees
Book of Baruch 1
Book of Baruch 2
Book of Baruch 3
Book of The Shepherd of Hermas
Book of Wisdom / Wisdom of Solomon
Book of The Psalms of Solomon
Book of The Odes of Solomon
Book of Giants
Book of Adam and Eve 1
The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan
The Gospel of James / The Protevangelion
The Gospel of Peter
The Gospel of Thomas
The Gospel of Nicodemus / Acts of Pilate
The Syriac Infancy Gospel / Infancy of Jesus Christ
The Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus, King of Edessa
The Epistle of Aristeas
The Epistle of Jeremiah
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans
The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca
The Epistle of Pilate to Herod
Assumption of Moses
Apocalypse of Moses
Testament of Abraham
Apocalypse of Abraham
Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
The Acts of Paul
The Acts of Paul and Thecla
The Apostles Creed
Psalm 151
Story of Susanna
Story of Bel and The Dragon
Story of Ahikar
The Prayer of Azariah and the Songs of the Three Holy Children
Prayer of Manasseh
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Whatever Is True…
Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].
— Philippians 4:8 | Amplified Bible (AMP)
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Cross References: Romans 14:18; 1 Peter 2:12
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Sortie Thought Journal 1: Christ, Antichrist, God, Bog
(subtitled The Moment I Read that Sal Was Catholic I Knew that Detail Would Become Important and Oh Boy It Has Become Important)
I can't keep adding onto my long-ass Sad Sack thought journal post so these are gonna be separate but in my heart this is just one long reblog chain. anyways.
Question 1: Is Sal a Christ figure?
Several relatively shallow indicators say yes. Firstly the name Salvatore is an obvious connection, then there's the look—while a tan-skinned man with long wavy hair isn't always a Christ figure those two characteristics certainly don't hurt—and then there's the overarching narrative of a man performing work mandated of him by God despite its (physical and emotional) cost to himself (which is not exclusively a Christ narrative, of course, but is similarly suggestive of it). We might also read SADS #5 as a Passion of sorts. On page 170 in SADS #5, Sal takes a sledgehammer to the head, and that sort of head trauma doesn't exactly tend to leave person capable of walking out of a warehouse a few minutes later; in some sense his survival here has the taste of the supernatural.
So we have a Passion of Christ, a rebirth, and, perhaps, a Holy Spirit that now follows in the wake of the reborn Sal—speaking of course of the masked man, masked Sal, who in Sortie differentiates clearly into his own person, as we can see in Sortie #1 circa page 118, that is, as long as we take the emaciated minotaur in that scene to be Sal (I take it to be Sal) (the inscription on page 120 is probably relevant here)—and all that seems suggestive of a Christ figure.
But there are several good reasons to take him as something other than a Christ figure. Perhaps reason number one is that he does not seem to view himself as a Christ figure, at least not as far as I've seen yet. His dependence on Father Morgan for direction is particularly relevant here, as if he were a Christ figure, it's almost non-negotiable that his relationship to God would require no intermediaries. What Sal is told in the confessional booth in Sortie #1 is similarly instructive: the quotes (see Sortie #1 pages 39–42ish) are from Philippians 2:13–15ish (which itself references Deut. 13:5), which is a Pauline epistle, so it's written to an audience at some significant distance from Christ, and that's possibly a relevant indicator of Sal's own narrative position.
But perhaps the most interesting reason to reject Sal as a Christ figure is that the events of SADS #5 are 100% a Passion of Christ, but not for Sal. I read SADS #5 as a clear Christ allegory for Garv (fascinating)—I ought to write a bit more about this but this isn't the post for that—and, well, there's only room for one Christ on the cross. In that reading of SADS #5, Sal still has an interesting part to play (he probably plays several parts, which a better exegete could figure out, but my Christology knowledge is weak enough that I'm only really solid on this one so far) as St. Longinus, who pierced the side of Christ with the Holy Lance as he hung upon the cross. Compare SADS #5 page 224.
So Sal is in fact the killer of Christ (not exactly a canonical understanding of St. Longinus, but, I mean, that's what he did) in a Passion reading of SADS #5.
Question 1.1: Is Sal an Antichrist figure?
I'm gonna work on this question in more detail in a later post, but for now, suffice to say that for other reasons (enumerated in more detail in the Long Ass Sad Sack Thought Journal Post) he certainly appears to be an anti-Garv, so, fill in the blanks. (That's not really an answer, and I'm not committed to reading him as an Antichrist figure yet, but I do think that's a good place to start answering that question.)
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After catching his eldest daughter in a close embrace with a young man, Josiah declared that the family would not leave the homestead or associate with the outside world. Years later, he finally lifted this restriction...
Wow, it has been quite a while since my last blog post! Under the guidance of our wonderful headship Josiah, our family has been taking the last few years to spend more time in prayer and contemplation together, and shunning modern technology in favour of family time!
Since I last posted, our sweet family has grown in our relationship with the Watcher AND in size! We’ve welcomed three new blessings - twins Epistle and Ephesians (we call her Effie!) and our latest tiny, precious addition, Philippians (aka Pippa).
The most important addition is Hymn’s wife, sweet Angela Pleasant. They got married just six months ago and they’re already expecting a sweet little baby before the end of the year. The Watcher has truly blessed our family!
What about our other children, you ask? Well, we have SO many enquiries from young men looking to court our precious daughters, but none have been worthy just yet!
As for our darling Worship, he has a special someone that we’ll be introducing shortly...
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Together As One (Philippians 1:1-11)
We are meant to be a common community, sharing life together, working on supporting one another and reaching out to others.
From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus—
To all God’s people in Philippi who are in union with Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and helpers:
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
I thank my God for you every time I think of you; and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy because of the way in which you have helped me in the work of the…
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2022 OCTOBER 31 Monday
"Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but (also) everyone for those of others."
~ Philippians 2:3-4
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God’s Anointing and Power in Our Lives
Mankind in a fallen, captive state, is incapable of rising to the high stature, high calling of God. Thanks be to God, for the anointing that removes burdens and breaks the yokes of sin, that keeps us bound.
God anointed Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him. (See Acts 10:38)
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." (Isaiah 61:1-3)
At God's appointed time, "The Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:8)
Jesus who appeared in the flesh, and was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin, was able to resist the devil, and cast Him out of many, for He was full of the Holy Ghost and power. This Jesus, is calling disciples to Himself, to live holy lives, and to proclaim the good news of salvation in the earth, with signs and wonders following.
All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)
"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." (Luke 10:19-20)
In order to be effective ambassadors for Christ, we must be sanctified and consecrated vessels, reconciled to God, fruitful in every good work; bringing glory to His name.
"And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." (Romans 8:10-11)
"Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18)
"Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee."
(2 Corinthians 1:21 and 22)
A Prayer:
All thanks and praise to God our Father, for Christ His Son: Prophet, Priest and King; for the blessing of the Holy Spirit, and the anointing that breaks the yokes, and sets us free; for the power to daily walk in the Spirit; for a new and living way; for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, that doesn't fade away. Amen.
- A Walk In The Garden Devotions
Related Bible Readings:
In the Scriptures, God instructed Moses to make a holy anointing oil. (See Exodus 30:22-33 for its use and purpose.)
Luke 4:1-15; Luke 9:1-3; Luke 10:19 & 20; Acts Chapter 2; Isaiah 10:27; Matthew 11:28-30; Galatians Chapter 5; Colossians Chapter 1, 2, 3 and 4; Psalm 23, Jeremiah Chapter 1; Ephesians in its entirety; First Epistle of John 2:27-29; Acts Chapters 1 and 2; Romans Chapters 6 and 12; Hebrews 1:8 & 9; First Epistle of Peter in its entirety; Philippians Chapter 3; 2 Corinthians Chapter 5; Joel 2:28-32
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