1 – (1:1-8) Taking the Religion out of Philippians – Christ as Satisfaction I love to go to these books that are usually presented in a religious way and bring a fresh perspective to them. Usually, the way people talk about Philippians is as if Paul is a pattern of having a “good attitude”. They …
I think people have a religious view of this book. I felt the same way for many years which is why I want to “de-religify” our understanding of it. This just means to focus on Christ as life. Religion is anything we do for God or even anything we think about God that is apart …
Philippians- Offense or Fruit – Depends on What We Approve (1:9-11) Read More »
We are talking about discernment and approving that which is excellent. In the last message we saw that he prayed that their love would abound in discernment so that they would be able to approve that which is excellent in order to be sincere and without offense unto the day of Christ, being filled …
Philippians – Present Tense Salvation – the Supply of the Spirit (1:12-19) Read More »
Present Tense Salvation We have been speaking about discernment and about the ability to approve that which is excellent. We have seen that this discernment comes from the Grace. It comes from the supply of the Spirit. There is no growth in love without the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. It is really …
Philippians – New Paths in God’s Salvation by the Supply of the Spirit (1:19-26) Read More »
Php 2:1-9 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, (2) Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. (3) Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; …
Philippians – Lessons from Undercover Boss and Pinocchio (2:1-9) Read More »
The Starting Point for Fellowship Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: We have been speaking concerning the virtues for the Church and fellowship. We are talking about how fellowship works. Healthy fellowship is based on a certain kind of mindset, the “mind that was in Christ”. …
Philippians – How Rich People Work It Out (2:5-12) Read More »
No Comparisons and Demands In the last message we covered what it really means to “Work out your salvation”. Again, Paul is not talking about Eternal Salvation. He is speaking of Christ operating in you through the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ so that Christ is put on display, so that you can …
Philippians – Genuinely Concerned for Your Estate (2:17-18) Read More »
Php 3:1-3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (3) For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and …
Philippians – Dogs, Evil Workers and the True Circumcision – (3:1-14) Read More »
Christ vs. the Flesh In my view, this is the best part of Phillippians. This is the “Galatians” of Phillippians, or the “Romans” of Phillippians. This is Paul’s description of a spirituality that is increasingly free from legalism and instead, full of Christ. Christ is versus everything. In the New Testament Christ is presented as …
Philippians – Gaining Christ and Being Found in Him (3:12-15) Read More »
Reading the Word in the Light of the Gospel of Christ A number of people I have talked to confess that they have never really gotten into this book. This is because it has been presented in a religious way. “This is how we should be. We should be unrealistically happy and if you are …
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