A Study of Galatians & PhilippiansSpring 2013

PhilippiansChapter 2 & 3

Chapter 2Lights in the World

• Obey whether Paul is with them or not• Work out your own salvation– Fear and trembling

• God works in you– For His good pleasure

• No complaining– Times are tough

• Shine as lights in the world of darkness• Persevere – Paul’s pride that his work was successful

Chapter 2Timothy & Epaphroditus

• Timothy– He hopes to send Timothy soon and looks forward

to a good report back from him• Timothy– “No one like him”– Genuinely concerned for their welfare– Paul’s son

• Paul hopes to visit them again

Chapter 2Timothy & Epaphroditus

• Epaproditus– The messenger of the Philippians– Paul’s brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier,

minister to Paul’s needs• He has been missing you• He has been very sick– Deathly ill– Risked his life to serve Paul on behalf of all of

them

Chapter 3• Rejoice in the Lord!– It bears repeating• 1:4, 18, 25; 2:2, 17, 28, 29

– It is safe for you• Beware of:– Dogs– Evildoers– Those who mutilate the flesh• False circumcision

Chapter 3• True Circumcision– Those who worship God in Spirit– Put no confidence in the flesh

• John 4:24

• Paul’s credentials– He meets and surpasses all others in fleshly terms– He sees those things as garbage (worthless)

• What matters is knowing Christ– The power of His resurrection– Sharing in His suffering– Becoming like Him in His death– In order to attain the resurrection from the dead

Chapter 3

• Pressing on to the goal– He hasn’t made it yet– He doesn’t accomplish it on his own– Paul’s workout plan• Forget what is behind• Presses on to what is ahead• In order to reach the goal (prize): the upward call of

God in Christ Jesus

Chapter 3• Join me!– The others won’t because:• They are enemies of the cross• Their end (prize) is destruction• Their god is their belly (self)• Their glory is shame• Their minds are set on earthly matters

– Our citizenship is in heaven• We wait for the Savior• Our lowly (earthly) bodies will be transformed into

glorious (spiritual) bodies—like His• All things are subjected to Him

Chapter 4

• STAND FIRM!