Philippians 1:7 - A Pastor's Heart

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Apr 3, 2026 · 5m

Todaywe are focusing on verse 7, where we see a pastor’s heart: “Just asit is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart,inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of thegospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.”

TheApostle Paul was once a persecutor—a zealous persecutor—of the church. You readabout this in Acts chapters 7-8. He was standing there when Stephen was beingstoned to death, holding the garments of those who carried it out. My friend,Paul hated Christians. At that time, he was known as Saul. But somethinghappened on the road…