MBI - Today in the Word -Thursday, July 3, 2008
Read: Philippians 1:9-11
Paul prayed that the church in Philippi love would abound.
"A growing love for God is accompanied by a growing love for our fellow believers; the two cannot be separated."
Finally, Paul prayed that this church would be filled with the “fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus” (v. 11).
"For now, note that the righteousness comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ. Righteousness cannot be defined by the deeds that people do of their own initiative. It has its source and definition in the character and work of God (see Rom. 3:22)."