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Philippians Series
Chapter 2:1-11
Recap of 9/23/07:
1. The Philippians should have been unified because of the spiritual realities they shared in Jesus, and because of His selfless example of humility.
2. Instead there was a growing problem of disunity in the church.
3. True unity in a church is only possible where there is humility lived out by the members.
4. The Philippians were one in Christ, had received His love, were indwelt by the Holy Spirit and had experienced the tenderness and compassion of Jesus Christ. It was inconceivable that they would, in light of that, live selfishly.
5. Jesus is the prime example of selfless living in that He willingly veiled His glory and limited the exercise of some of His attributes and prerogatives to become the God-man. His humility extended even to the worst kind of death. Jesus exemplified living for and serving others rather than insisting on His rights. He “yielded for the good of others.”
Monday, September 24, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The Noble Struggle
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Recap of 9/16/07:
1. Christians must live a godly lifestyle in keeping with their heavenly citizenship. Even as citizenship carries with it privileges and responsibilities so being a Christian (a citizen of Heaven) brings with it privileges and responsibilities. Does our lifestyle reflect the standards of the world or of Heaven?
2. We must be committed to the truth of the gospel, to defending essential doctrines, especially the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith. We must defend it from those who would add works to grace.
3. We must understand that suffering and persecution are to be expected in the Christian life (John 16:33; 2 Timothy 1:11,12; 3:10-12; 1 Peter 4:12-16).
4. God uses suffering to perfect us, to perfect our faith and bring us to maturity (1 Peter 1:6,7; James 1:2-4).
Recap of 9/16/07:
1. Christians must live a godly lifestyle in keeping with their heavenly citizenship. Even as citizenship carries with it privileges and responsibilities so being a Christian (a citizen of Heaven) brings with it privileges and responsibilities. Does our lifestyle reflect the standards of the world or of Heaven?
2. We must be committed to the truth of the gospel, to defending essential doctrines, especially the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith. We must defend it from those who would add works to grace.
3. We must understand that suffering and persecution are to be expected in the Christian life (John 16:33; 2 Timothy 1:11,12; 3:10-12; 1 Peter 4:12-16).
4. God uses suffering to perfect us, to perfect our faith and bring us to maturity (1 Peter 1:6,7; James 1:2-4).
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Lessons from a Frog (Phil. 1:19-26)
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Recap of 9/9/07:
1. Paul looked forward to each day with anticipation because it was another chance to glorify Jesus Christ and to be useful to Him.
2. He found strength in the prayers of others for him and in the help given to him by the Holy Spirit.
3. We must pray for the needs of others (as well as our own needs), prayer for right thinking and right acting in all the challenges of life.
4. We must not rely upon our own strength but on God’s abundant provision to us through the Holy Spirit, yielding to Him daily.
5. As with Paul, we must be fully concentrated on magnifying Jesus Christ, making Him more clearly seen to those around us.
6. We ought to be making progress in our spiritual lives, not just marking time. (Phil 2:12-16; 3:12-14; 1 Tim 4:15,16a; Col 2:6-7; 2 Peter 1:5-9)
Recap of 9/9/07:
1. Paul looked forward to each day with anticipation because it was another chance to glorify Jesus Christ and to be useful to Him.
2. He found strength in the prayers of others for him and in the help given to him by the Holy Spirit.
3. We must pray for the needs of others (as well as our own needs), prayer for right thinking and right acting in all the challenges of life.
4. We must not rely upon our own strength but on God’s abundant provision to us through the Holy Spirit, yielding to Him daily.
5. As with Paul, we must be fully concentrated on magnifying Jesus Christ, making Him more clearly seen to those around us.
6. We ought to be making progress in our spiritual lives, not just marking time. (Phil 2:12-16; 3:12-14; 1 Tim 4:15,16a; Col 2:6-7; 2 Peter 1:5-9)
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
The Important Thing Is...
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Recap of 9/2/07:
1. Key thought: Paul did not look at his limitations rather he looked at his possibilities.
2. Though Paul’s circumstances were not ideal (chained to a Roman soldier 24/7/365):
-he didn’t blame himself, God, or fate for his circumstances
-he was not negative about his circumstances
-his circumstances brought about new avenues for service for him, even the soldiers who guarded him were being influenced with the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, some were coming to faith.
3. Paul’s example and boldness was an example to others to be courageous in sharing their faith.
4. Whatever our “chains” (limitations), whether they are work-related, home-related, or school-related, whatever our situation, whatever is holding us back, we must look to God to show us the possibilities and help us to advance into new territory for His sake.
Recap of 9/2/07:
1. Key thought: Paul did not look at his limitations rather he looked at his possibilities.
2. Though Paul’s circumstances were not ideal (chained to a Roman soldier 24/7/365):
-he didn’t blame himself, God, or fate for his circumstances
-he was not negative about his circumstances
-his circumstances brought about new avenues for service for him, even the soldiers who guarded him were being influenced with the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, some were coming to faith.
3. Paul’s example and boldness was an example to others to be courageous in sharing their faith.
4. Whatever our “chains” (limitations), whether they are work-related, home-related, or school-related, whatever our situation, whatever is holding us back, we must look to God to show us the possibilities and help us to advance into new territory for His sake.
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