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2. Paul’s Epistles To The Churches & Saints In4 4
Galatia
Philippi 4
Ephesus
Colossae

3. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
REVIEW
Lesson 17 – Outline
Opening Greetings & Thankfulness 1:1-11
Present situation in Rome, and its impact on the gospel he preached 1:12-26
Three Main Exhortations 1:27 – 2:18
– “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel…” 1:27-30
– “Have this mind in you…” 2:1-11
– “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” 2:12-18
UNITY
HUMILITY
FAITHFULNESS

4. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
REVIEW
Lesson 17 – Outline
Personal plans re: Timothy & Epaphroditus :19-30
Warnings of the dangers re: false Judaizing teachers 3:1 – 4:1
Closing personal exhortations and expressions of gratitude 4:2-23

5. Acts 15-18 Would Jews have troubled Paul in Philippi?
Bible History Online
Acts 15-18
Would Jews have troubled Paul in Philippi?
-- what was his custom? (Acts 17:2, 10)
-- in Thessalonica (Acts 17:5-9)
-- in Berea (Acts 17:13)

6. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Emptiness Of Fleshly Credentials 3:1-8 [LAW]
Fullness Of Righteousness By Faith 3:9-16 [FAITH]
Contrasting These Two Approaches 3:17 – 4:1

7. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Emptiness Of Fleshly Credentials 3:1-8
Again, Paul encourages them to rejoice v. 1a
He must repeat some admonitions, but that is safe & good v. 1b 2 Pet 1: :1-2
“Beware of the dogs…evil workers…false circumcision” v. 2
– “Dogs” = a term of derision; not flattering
– “evil workers” = relentless Acts 17:13
– “circumcision” = mutilation (doesn’t use the proper term for circumcision)
LAW

8. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Emptiness Of Fleshly Credentials 3:1-8
Saints are the “true circumcision” v. 3 Rom 2: Col 2: [proper term]
“True circumcision” defined as those who…
– “…worship in the Spirit of God” Jn 4:23-24
– “…glory in Christ Jesus” Rom 4: Cor 1:31
– “…put no confidence in the flesh”
If fleshly credentials were important, Paul would actually exceed the Judaizers vv Acts 22:3-5
LAW

9. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Emptiness Of Fleshly Credentials 3:1-8
But, to “gain” or “know” Christ, things of the flesh must be given up, counted as “rubbish” (dung) vv. 7-8
Knowing Christ is indeed a “surpassing value” (idea = weighing 1 thing against another)
LAW

10. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Fullness Of Righteousness By Faith 3:9-16
To gain Christ = “to be found in Him” v. 9a (denotes an intimate relationship)
Righteousness needed for this relationship not derived by Law, but by faith v. 9b Gal 3:6
As a result, the believer will know… v. 10
– “…Him” (the person of the Christ)
– “…the power of His resurrection” 1 Cor 15
– “… the fellowship of His sufferings” Mt 5:10-12
FAITH

11. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Fullness Of Righteousness By Faith 3:9-16
What is to be gained by all this “knowing?”
Our resurrection from the dead…a future blessing to achieve vv Jn 5:29a
– Something to “press toward”
– To press toward = forgetting what lies behind vv Lk 9:62 Heb 12:1-2
Those who are “perfect” (mature) are to have this mindset…God would reveal what was lacking otherwise v. 15
FAITH

12. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Fullness Of Righteousness By Faith 3:9-16
However, Paul encourages the Philippian Christians to continue living by the same standard to which they had already attained v. 16
FAITH

13. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Contrasting The Two Approaches 3:17 – 4:1
The Philippians were to follow Paul’s example, walk according to that pattern 3:17
Others (Judaizers) walk differently 3:18-19
– They are enemies of the cross of Christ
– Their end was going to be destruction
– Their god was their appetite
– Their glory was in their shame
– They set their minds on earthly things

14. Paul’s Epistle To The Philippians
Lesson 17 – Phil 3:1 – 4:1
Warnings Re: Judaizing Teachers & Their Error
Contrasting The Two Approaches 3:17 – 4:1
While these “enemies” think earthly, saints realize their citizenship is in heaven 3:20a (commonwealth; a “colony”)
Saints look to heaven for Christ’s return 3:20b
Upon His return, Christ will use His power to transform us from our humble state into glory 3: Cor 15: Jn 3:1-2
Therefore, saints are to use this hope to “stand firm in the Lord” 4:1

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