Reorienting Our Focus Pt. 1
Reorienting our Focus Pt 1 “For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.” Phil. 2:19-24 Paul had a problem. He deeply cared about the people in Philippi and was concerned about their welfare. However, as much as he longed to visit with them to encourage them, he could not. At this point, Paul was sitting in the confines of a jail cell. He was facing an uncertain future where he did not know if he would be released. While he was in prison, he could still enjoy the visits of fellow believers and their fellowship. One of his companions was Timothy. Timothy had become Paul’s protégé whom Paul was mentoring and preparing to take over the ministry when Paul’s ministry was complete. Timothy was someone that Paul could rely upon and was a fellow laborer in his work. He first encountered Timothy on his 2 nd missionary journey when Paul had come to Lystra and met him. Timothy was part Jew and part Greek; thus, he would serve as the perfect bridg