Philippians was a fairly young church, about ten years of age. When writing this letter, Paul sensed himself at the jaws of death. Therefore, I encourage all of you to read this book as a valediction, like a father's farewell to his ten-year-old son. What message did the father want to convey to his young son when he could foresee how the orphan would soon be facing the same persecution as he did? Having this in mind, please set aside your intellectual...