Christians are exhorted throughout the New Testament to eagerly await the Lord’s return. While we do not know exactly when He will return, it is certain that one day He will. Writing from Roman imprisonment, Paul exhorts the Philippians to eagerly await the return of their Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. In Pastor Steven’s latest blog, we will look at what Paul meant by looking for the Lord’s return with eagerness.

Rather than defending himself, Paul described the three key foundations of his life. In just a few short verses, we learn what governed his heart and controlled how he conducted himself.

In part 1, we discovered two accidental truths about Jesus. We learned them by examining the words of two enemies of the Lord: the Pharisees and the Herodians. In part 2, we will discover the final two.

“And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.” Matthew 22:16 It is no secret that Jesus had His share of enemies. Two of the most prominent were the Pharisees and the Herodians. The Pharisees were a strict religious group whereas the Herodians held significant political power. Interestingly, they were both enemies of one

The last seven statements that Jesus made on the cross reveal His heart and priorities. The first of those seven statements takes on further significance in light of His extraordinary suffering on the cross. That first statement was forgiveness.