Paulâs Letter to the Philippians â The Author and Finisher (Philippians 1:1â11)
Paul begins his letter by expressing deep gratitude and joy for the Philippian church. His joy is rooted in their partnership in the gospel, a partnership marked by generosity, shared burdens, and spiritual fruit. Every good thing he sees in them is ultimately attributed to God, reminding believers that all genuine spiritual growth is the outworking of Godâs grace rather than human effort.
One of the central assurances in this passage is that God is both the Author and Finisher of the believerâs faith. The God who began the good work of salvation will faithfully bring it to completion on the day of Christ. This confidence rests not in human consistency but in Godâs faithfulness. Because believers belong to Christ and are securely held by Him, they can live with the assurance that none whom Christ has saved will be lost.
However, Godâs promise to complete His work does not make Christians passive. Believers are called to actively participate in the process of sanctification by rejecting the works of the flesh and pursuing godly living. God has provided means of grace, including prayer, the preaching of His Word, and the sacraments, to shape His people into Christâs likeness.
Paul concludes his prayer by asking that the Philippiansâ love would abound more and more in knowledge and discernment, enabling them to pursue what is excellent and live pure and blameless lives filled with the fruit of righteousness, to the glory and praise of God.
Everyone worships something.
There is something you believe will make you
complete and give you rest. You love it above
all because you have faith in it to give your
life meaning. Your happiness depends on it.
That thing is what you worship.
So, what do you worship?
wowâŠIâm genuinely honoredđđœ. I was awarded yesterday for ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in my school, by College of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science Students Association (COMPSSA), UNILAG.
This means the most to me, being nominated & voted for by the entire school to receive this award. Beyond grateful to God & everyone who rooted for me to have this in my handsâ€ïž.
Join us this Sunday for Lordâs Day service as we begin a new series, Exhortations from Paulâs Letter to the Philippians.
Sunday School begins at 8:30 am.
See you there!
Courage is not the absence of fear.
Courage is facing the enemy and insisting on
doing good even when the heart is shaking.
The absence of fear means nothing is at stake.
If nothing is at stake, it is not courage.
my end of posting exams are in a few weeks - hereâs a sneak peek into my usual routine weeks to my exam. I ensure I outline to the letter, every single thing Iâm to cover daily till the exam day. Even if I donât accomplish the daily tasks, I know what is expected of me for the day. I hope this gives some insight as to how organization can really help your mindset days to your exam.
try it out & lmk how it helps. have a great week, yâall.
I do not need a soft life.
I just need to know my life pleases God.
I do not need people to like me.
I just need to know God favours me.
I do not need to be great.
I just need to know God is pleased with my work.
I do not need to know what tomorrow holds.
I just need to know my God will never leave me.
I had the privilege of meeting Associate Professor Omotayo (Tayo) Ojo recently, and I wonât lie. I was completely star-struck! đ
For those who donât know him, let me introduce him briefly.
Associate Professor Omotayo Ojo is one of Nigeriaâs leading neurosurgeons. He graduated from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and completed specialist training in Neurosurgery, earning the MRCSEd, FMCS (Nig.), and FWACS. He has undertaken advanced fellowships in Neuro-oncology (Australia), Complex Spine Surgery (United Kingdom), and Microneurosurgery, Neurovascular and Skull Base Surgery (Germany).
His clinical interests include complex spine surgery, neurovascular surgery, epilepsy surgery, pituitary tumour surgery, and skull base surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon at LUTH, former Head of Neurosurgery at CMUL/LUTH, convener of the annual Lagos Neurosurgery Course, and a past President of the Nigerian Spine Society. In 2013, he received the Young Neurosurgeon Award from the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Ojo is widely recognized for successfully leading the brain surgery of @aproko_doctor, showcasing the world-class neurosurgical expertise available in Nigeria.
It was truly an honour to meet and learn from someone who has contributed immensely to neurosurgery, medical education, and patient care in Nigeria.
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1. Before Jesus teaches what to pray, He teaches how to pray. Prayer is not a performance. It is not an opportunity to appear more spiritual, intelligent, or righteous than others.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns against praying to be seen and against empty, repetitive words. God is not impressed by eloquence.
He desires honesty, humility, and hearts that seek Him.
A Prayer
Every beat of my heart should be for You.
Every breath I take should fill me with gratitude.
Every step I take should be to where You lead.
Every word I speak should be in Your praise.
Alas, this is not so!
I would not even know how to if I tried.
So, Lord, if my desire is enough, please work with it.
Help me by Your Spirit so that desire may become action,
Action may become habit,
And habit may become a lifestyle.
I want my every heartbeat to be for You,
My every breath to be for You,
My every step taken in Your name,
And my every word spoken in Your praise.
Amen.
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Devoting yourself in good faith to promoting other peopleâs welfare for the sake of Christ is how we should treat all men. Even if their very existence will never be of any importance to you.