Mimicking the Master

Mimicking the MasterPhilippians 1:1-11

Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Churchwww.biblestudydownloads.com

Difficulties

How can we handle them?

Paul's Next Mission Field: Spain (Rom. 15:23-29)

“To the remotest part of the earth” (Acts 1:8)Acts 9 13 14 15 16 18 21 27 28

Fall 49

TheCouncil

May 57-Aug 59

Trials

Spring 68

Expansion of Church

35 48 49 50 52 53 57 60 62 67 68 95

Apr 48-Sep 49

1Galatia

Spr 53-May 57

3Asia

Feb 60-Mar 62

1Rome

Aut 67-Spr 68

2Rome

38124

39-41

Spr 62-Fall 67

4Spain

NT Overview (PaulNT Overview (Paul''s Letters)s Letters)

GalGal 1 Thess1 Thess

2 Thess2 Thess

1 Cor1 Cor

2 Cor2 Cor

RomansRomans

EphEph

ColCol

PhilemPhilem

PhilPhil

1 Tim1 Tim

TitusTitus

2 Tim2 Tim

MattMatt LukeLuke JohnJohnMarkMarkActsActs

Gospels & ActsGospels & Acts

Pauline EpistlesPauline Epistles

Pauline

Apr 50-Sep 52

2Aegean

Missionary

Prison

Pastoral

Summer 35-37

DamascusAntioch

Rome

Journeys1234Imprisonments

Living the Christian life

Pastoral

Joy

183-184Central Theme

Book Chart

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Huddleston Summary

11 JJoy of Christian fellowshipoy of Christian fellowship22 OOutward evidences of utward evidences of

humilityhumility33 YYearning to know Christearning to know Christ44 SSufficiency of Godufficiency of God''s s

provisionsprovisions

PHILIPPIANS PHILIPPIANS

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Living the Christian life

Pastoral

Joy

The Person of Christ

Central Theme

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Characteristics Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4Deity (God)

 2:6

   

Pre-eminent (Lord) 1:2, 20 2:9-11 3:20-21 

Returning in Power 1:6, 10 2:10, 16 3:20-21 4:5Sacrificial (Cross) 1:29 2:8 3:18

 

Savior 

3:20 

Glorified Body (Resurrected)   

3:10, 21 

Incarnation (man) 

2:6-8   

Humble 

2:6-8   

Obedient 

2:8   

Selfless Interests (Servant) 

2:6, 21   

Has a Ministry Plan 

2:21, 30   

Provider of Needs     

4:19Helper via the Spirit 1:19

     

Answers Prayer 1:19     

Gives Faith to Believe 1:29     

Gives Privilege of Service 1:1, 14-18, 22      

Gives Ability to Glorify Him   

3:3 

Christ is Prominent in Philippians

Characteristics Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4Gives Affection for Others 1:8 2:29

   

Gives Righteousness (Saints) 1:1, 10-11 

3:9 4:21Gives Encouragement

 2:19

   

Gives Knowledge of Himself   

3:8, 10 

Gives Glory to God 1:11     

Gives Grace 1:2   

4:23Gives Comfort to Us

 2:1

   

Gives Comfort for Others 

2:1   

Gives Purpose for Ministry 

2:16   

Gives Life 1:21     

Gives Ability to Do Everything     

4:13Gives Joy (Contentment) 1:18, 26 2:29 3:1 4:4, 10-13

Gives Confidence (Ability to Stand) 1:13-14 2:19, 24 

4:1, 19Gives Peace

1:2  4:2, 7

Gives Suffering 1:13, 29 

3:10 

Gives Rewards 1:21, 23  3:7-8, 14  

Gives Humility 

2:5   

Gives Unity 1:15-17 2:1-2 

4:21-22Gives New Bodies (Resurrection)    

3:11, 21 

Gives Christlikeness (Exalts Himself in Us) 1:20, 27 2:5 3:10-14 

Christ is noted

over 70 times

in 4 chapters!

183Christ is Prominent in Philippians

Living the Christian life

Pastoral

Joy

The Person of Christ

Multipurpose

Imitating the

Attitude of Christ

183-184Central Theme

181Philippians

Key WordAttitude

Key Verse“Your attitude should be the same as

that of Christ Jesus”(Philippians 2:5).

Key Word & Verse

4 Greek Words for Attitude

Book Chart

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I. Paul overcame his prison hardships because he had the

attitude of Christ (1:1-11).

A. Having Christ’s attitude helped Paul see himself as a

servant of Christ (1:1-2).

"This letter is from Paul and Timothy,

slaves of Christ Jesus" (NLT).

“The slave was absolutely at his master’s disposal; for the smallest

offense he might be scourged, mutilated, crucified, [or] thrown to

the wild beasts”

Lightfoot, Saint Paul’s Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon, 321

Are you a servant of Christ?

B. Having Christ’s attitude helped Paul to give thanks and pray (1:3-11).

Paul's Thanksgiving (1:3-8)

We can best handle difficulty when we show the attitude of

Christ (Main Idea).

186k186kImitating Christ

In His Joyful Suffering (1 Thess. 1:6)

In His Character (Rom. 8:29)

In His Maturity (Eph. 4:13)

In His Patience (1 Tim. 1:16)

In His Perfection (Col. 1:28; Matt. 6:33)

In His Submission to Unjust Suffering (1 Pet. 2:21)

In Everything (John 3:30)

We all imitate others

Mimicking the Master

Mimicking the Master helps you manage difficulty

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