Philippians. Review The Philippian Church was the greatest missional church of her time…that lost...

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The Philippian Church was the The Philippian Church was the greatest missional churchgreatest missional church of her of her time…that time…that lost her lovelost her love in the in the processprocess

Saints and servantsSaints and servants- slave to - slave to who?who?

Grace and peaceGrace and peace- there is no - there is no division in Christdivision in Christ

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Paul is thankful for the Paul is thankful for the Philippians’ partnership in the Philippians’ partnership in the gospel…and prays for their love gospel…and prays for their love to grow in knowledge so that to grow in knowledge so that they can live it out to Christ’s they can live it out to Christ’s gloryglory

His imprisonment has advanced His imprisonment has advanced the gospelthe gospel

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The Philippians’ citizenship in the The Philippians’ citizenship in the Kingdom should change how Kingdom should change how they act and handle sufferingthey act and handle suffering

If you have any encouragement If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion…tenderness and compassion…

……then make my joy complete by then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit same love, being one in spirit and purpose….and purpose….

……Do nothing out of selfish Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better humility consider others better than yourselves…than yourselves…

……Each of you should look not only Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus- Philippians that of Christ Jesus- Philippians 1:1-51:1-5

Based on scripture and your Based on scripture and your experienceexperience::

Were the Philippians encouraged Were the Philippians encouraged by being united with Christ? by being united with Christ?

Based on scripture and your Based on scripture and your experienceexperience::

Were the Philippians encouraged Were the Philippians encouraged by being united with Christ? by being united with Christ?

How?How?  

Based on scripture and your Based on scripture and your experienceexperience::

Did his love bring them comfort?Did his love bring them comfort?

Comfort= Comfort= paramuthion- tender paramuthion- tender consolation as an ongoing processconsolation as an ongoing process

Based on scripture and your Based on scripture and your experienceexperience::

Did their faith bring them a Did their faith bring them a fellowship with the Holy Spirit?fellowship with the Holy Spirit?

FellowshipFellowship= koinonea- deep, = koinonea- deep, intimate communion, sharing intimate communion, sharing oneself deeply with anotheroneself deeply with another

Based on scripture and your Based on scripture and your experienceexperience::

Did they, as followers of Christ, have Did they, as followers of Christ, have any tenderness and compassion any tenderness and compassion that came about through their that came about through their faith?faith?

TendernessTenderness- a “gut-level” feeling for - a “gut-level” feeling for or empathy towards othersor empathy towards others

IF those things are true…IF those things are true…THEN THEN make my joy make my joy completecomplete by… by…

Why is Paul’s joy not complete?Why is Paul’s joy not complete?

When you love Jesus, you are When you love Jesus, you are ggrievedrieved by the things that g by the things that grieverieve GodGod

If those things are true…it If those things are true…it naturally follows that they will naturally follows that they will have an have an attitudeattitude that: that:

- Is like-minded - Is like-minded

……make my joy complete by being make my joy complete by being like-minded- vs. 2like-minded- vs. 2

If those things are true…it If those things are true…it naturally follows that they will naturally follows that they will have an attitude that:have an attitude that:

- Shares in common a love that - Shares in common a love that oovercomesvercomes their differences their differences

……having the same love- vs. 2having the same love- vs. 2

What is that common love?What is that common love?

If those things are true…it If those things are true…it naturally follows that they will naturally follows that they will have an attitude that:have an attitude that:

- Is common in its p- Is common in its purposesurposes

……being one in spirit and purpose- being one in spirit and purpose- vs. 2vs. 2

How do inferior purposes cause How do inferior purposes cause problems?problems?

The The attitudeattitude produces produces actionsactions::

Checking selfish ambition and Checking selfish ambition and cconceitonceit at the door at the door

Do nothing out of selfish ambition Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit- vs. 3or vain conceit- vs. 3

The attitude produces actionsThe attitude produces actions::

Choosing humility and placing Choosing humility and placing others fothers firstirst

……but in humility consider others but in humility consider others better than yourselves- vs. 3better than yourselves- vs. 3

Consideration for others must Consideration for others must PRECEED concern for ourselves- PRECEED concern for ourselves- Expositor’s Bible CommentaryExpositor’s Bible Commentary

The attitude produces actionsThe attitude produces actions::

Replacing self-centeredness with Replacing self-centeredness with awareness of other people’s awareness of other people’s nneedseeds

Each of you should look not only Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to your own interests, but also to the interests of others- vs. 4to the interests of others- vs. 4

2 Objections2 Objections::

I can’t love others unless I first I can’t love others unless I first learn to love myself!learn to love myself!

Love your neighbor as yourself- Love your neighbor as yourself- Mark 12:31Mark 12:31

2 Objections2 Objections::

Do to others as you would have Do to others as you would have them do to you- Luke 6:31them do to you- Luke 6:31

……if we love one another, God lives if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made in us and his love is made complete in us- 1 John 4:12 complete in us- 1 John 4:12

2 Objections2 Objections::

““But I’m not getting what I need But I’m not getting what I need out of this relationship…”out of this relationship…”

2 Objections2 Objections::

““I’m not being encouraged I’m not being encouraged enough”enough”

“ “I’m not being shown enough I’m not being shown enough comfort and I don’t like the comfort and I don’t like the fellowship”fellowship”

2 Objections2 Objections::

““They aren’t tender enough when They aren’t tender enough when they talk to me- they hurt my they talk to me- they hurt my feelings”feelings”

””There’s not enough compassion- There’s not enough compassion- they don’t think about my needs they don’t think about my needs enough”enough”

I’m not called to I’m not called to getget it, but to it, but to give give it …because it …because I already have itI already have it in in ChristChrist

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Your attitude should be the same Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus- vs. 5as that of Christ Jesus- vs. 5