Questions from Philippians 1:1-2

First the text: Philippians 1:1-2

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now the questions:
1. Are you serving Christ in this stage of your life?
Not, have you served Christ; not, do you intend to serve Him someday. No, are you serving Christ?

2. Do you see yourself as a saint in Christ? That is, how do you identify yourself? Is it by what you do, or the color of your skin or your position in the family unit, or your role in the community, or is it as a new creation — a part of a separate race, a separate people — as part of the family of people from every tribe and tongue and nation in Christ?

3. Last question. When was the last time you thanked God for His grace and peace to you for the saving work of Christ on the cross and the grace filled gift of peace that God has put into your heart?

These questions are for each of us to dwell on. Don't answer in the comment section. Do e-mail me if you want/need to. Really, I hope it can be for you what it was for me, a time for you to pray that the Holy Spirit would allow you to dig for the truth in these questions.

Don’t just fly through these questions. Don’t put them off till tomorrow. If we don’t serve Christ, find our identity in Christ and preach the Gospel to ourselves over and again so that we never lose sight of the gratitude that fills us to overflowing, then we will quickly be adrift, in the aimless wanderings of this world.