As Paul writes to the church at Philippi, he was a prisoner. He wrote to encourage a church that he loved. As is typically the case, Paul also corrected some problems in the church that had arisen which was hindering their ministry and fracturing their unity.
As Paul was coming to a close, he made the following statement:
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again.
Paul commended the church’s sacrificial gifts that had sustained Paul in his time of need. However, it’s worth noting that Paul stated that no other church was willing to help Paul early on in his ministry. However, the young church plant in Philippi was willing to officially partner with him in gospel ministry.
Paul was a lightening rod. Wherever he…
