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Philippians 3:17-21TRANSCRIPT
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself.
Philippians 3:17 - 21
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenFollowing the assassination of Julius Caesar, his heirs Mark Antony and Octavian confronted the assassins of Caesar, Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius, at the Battle of Philippi October 42 BC. (100 years later Paul writes)
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenAntony and Octavian were victorious in this final battle against the partisans of the Republic. They released some of their veteran soldiers, probably from legion XXVIII (28) and colonized them in the city, which was refounded as Colonia Victrix Philippensium.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in Citizen In 30 BC, Octavian became Roman emperor, reorganized the colony, and established more settlers there, veterans possibly from the Praetorian Guard and other Italians.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenThe city was renamed Colonia Iulia Philippensis, and then Colonia Augusta Iulia Philippensis after January, 27 BC, when Octavian received the title Augustus from the Roman Senate.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenFollowing this second renaming, and perhaps after the first, the territory of Philippi was centuriated (divided into squares of land) and distributed to the colonists.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenThe city kept its Macedonian walls, and its general plan was modified only partially by the construction of a forum, a little to the east of the site of Greek agora.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenIt was a "miniature Rome," under the municipal law of Rome and governed by two military officers, the duumviri, who were appointed directly from Rome.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Philippi was a Roman Colony• Roman dress was worn• Roman magistrates governed• Latin was spoken• Roman justice was administered• Roman morals were observed.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
The colonist’s were viewed as citizens of Rome and their role was to bring Roman rules, values and influence to Northern Greece.
The Emperor was viewed as ‘Saviour’ and ‘Rescuer’ and ruler of the whole world.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself.
Philippians 3:17 - 21
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
The church is at present a colony of heaven, with the responsibility (as we say in the Lord’s prayer) for bringing the life and rule of heaven to bear on earth. N.T. Wright
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
The Living Room
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
The Living Room
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
• Expecting a Saviour - Christ
The Living Room
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
• Expecting a Saviour - Christ
• Transform our body
The Living Room
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
• Expecting a Saviour - Christ
• Transform our body
• A glorious body like Christ’s resurrected
The Living Room
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
• Expecting a Saviour - Christ
• Transform our body
• A glorious body like Christ’s resurrected
• Christ will make all things subject to him
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Curved in CitizenCitizen of the Self Citizen of Heaven
• Enemies of the Cross – of Christ and of the self sacrificing aspect of faith
• End is destruction
• Glory is in their shame - their pride is in what they should be ashamed of
• Their god is their belly – consumption. More, more, more
• Minds set on earthly things
• Expecting a Saviour - Christ
• Transform our body
• A glorious body like Christ’s resurrected
• Christ will make all things subject to him
THE TEARS OF
PAUL
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Incurvatus in se - Turned/curved inward on oneself- a life lived "inward" for self rather than
"outward" for God and others.
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Our nature, by the corruption of the first sin, [being] so deeply curved in on itself that it not only bends the best gifts of God towards itself and enjoys them (as is plain in the works-righteous and hypocrites), or rather even uses God himself in order to attain these gifts, but it also fails to realize that it so wickedly, curvedly, and viciously seeks all things, even God, for its own sake. Martin Luther - Its all about me, even God is
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
The Battle within• Selfishness vs. Selflessness• Curved in vs. Curved out
Where is your allegiance?This is our battle until Christ brings everything subject under him
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
What would it mean for this church community to really live as a colony of heaven?
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105
Phocas302 AD
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