Philip! An apostle - is he in the Bible? Yep - dedicated and loyal

Good morning all. 
God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

    Philip - what do we know about him?  It is indicated that he had a warm heart, yet pessimistic attitude.  He wanted to do for others, but was not certain it could be done or how to do it.

   He came from Bethsaida, where Peter and Andrew came and it is speculated he was probably a fisherman.  After Jesus came out from being baptized by John and was leaving Bethany (John1:28), he called unto Philip to follow him (John 1:43-46).

    When Jesus was before the 5,000 he asked Philip a rhetorical question of how to feed them. Read John 6:5-7 for the response.  Philip tended to take an active role in the discussions Jesus would have with his disciples, however, like the other disciples, he often did not understand Jesus' sayings.

   There is not a lot about Philip, but if you search him you may find some more interesting facts.  Philip preached in Phrygia and died a martyr at Hierapolis.  Philip died by being hung.  While he was dying, he requested that his body be wrapped not in linen but in papyrus for he was not worthy that even his dead body should be treated as the body of Jesus had been treated.  

     Philip was all in for Jesus, when he was called by Jesus he was 100% a God man.  May we all be as devoted as Philip.  Love you all.

Deo Soli Gloria

Johnny