Philippians Church at Philippi established Acts 16 12
Philippians § Church at Philippi established (Acts 16: 12 -40) § Letter written from prison (61 -63 AD) § Situation: response to kindness of Phil. sending to Paul (4: 11 -15) § Message: ü Joy (3: 1, 3, 4: 4) ü Commitment to Christ § Style: Tender letter
Review Seeing Good in Brethren (Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians) 1: 3 -11 I. Seeing Good in the Past (vv. 3 -8) (Thankful) II. Seeing Good in the Future (vv. 9 -11) (Request)
Review Seeing Good in All Circumstances (Christ Glorified in All) 1: 12 -30 I. Seeing Good in Problems (vv. 12 -18) II. Seeing Good in Life (vv. 19 -26) III. Seeing Good in Death (vv. 19 -26) IV. Seeing Good in Submission (vv. 27 -30)
Review Seeing Good in Being a Servant (Unity Through Humility) 2: 1 -11 I. Christians United Through Humble Service (vv. 1 -4) II. Christ – God’s Example of an Humble Servant (vv. 5 -11)
Review Seeing Good in Being Responsible (Three People with Three Challenges) 2: 12 -30 I. You – Work out Your Own Salvation (vv. 12 -18) II. Timothy – Rising above the Rest (vv. 19 -24) III. Epaphroditus – Going the Extra Mile (vv. 25 -30)
Philippians 3 Times it is hard to see any good in: • • • Turning loose of the past Moving on to something different Letting go of family heritage • Changing what you believe
Philippians 3 Forgetting & Reaching 1. Forgetting the Past (1 -11) 2. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21)
Seeing Good in Moving On (Forgetting & Reaching) Chapter 3
Philippians 3: 13 “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead”
Seeing Good in Moving On (Forgetting & Reaching) Chapter 3 I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13)
I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) A. The Reason (vv. 1, 3, 8) 1. True joy is only known in a relationship to Christ 2. Joy is not in self – past – family heritage, etc.
I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) A. The Reason (vv. 1, 3, 8) B. The Danger (v. 2) 1. Could be misdirected by teachers of error 2. Beware (danger): • “Dogs” – term of derision (how viewed Gentiles) • “Evil workers” – deceitful workers (2 Cor. 11: 13) • “Mutilation” – play on circumcision – mutilate the flesh (NIV; RSV)
I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) A. The Reason (vv. 1, 3, 8) B. The Danger (v. 2) C. The Past (vv. 3 -7 a) 1. True Jew (cf. Rom. 2: 28 -29) has no confidence in flesh (v. 3) 2. Paul’s past (vv. 4 -7 a)
Paul’s Past • • Circum. 8 th day (Mark of Jew) Stock of Israel (of Nation of Israel) Tribe of Benjamin (small but honored tribe) Hebrew of Hebrews (Hebrew through and through) Pharisee (strictest sect) Zeal: Persecuted Church (to fullest) Righteousness of law: Blameless (no fault)
I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) A. The Reason (vv. 1, 3, 8) B. The Danger (v. 2) C. The Past (vv. 3 -7 a) D. The Action (vv. 7 b-11, 13) 1. Count loss or rubbish (vv. 7 b-11) • • • Present tense – means continues to consider… “all” (v. 8) broadens to anything and everything that stood between him and Christ “rubbish” (KJV-dung) or food that has gone bad (ATR) 2. Forget (v. 13) – leaves it behind – holds no value
Seeing Good in Moving On (Forgetting & Reaching) Chapter 3 I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) II. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21)
II. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21) A. The Focus 1. Realize there is more (vv. 12, 16) a. Now in this life (v. 10) b. In the future life (v. 11) 2. Goal (v. 14) 3. Heaven (vv. 20 -21)
II. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21) A. The Focus B. The Action 1. Press on (v. 12) – goal not yet reach - eager 2. Reach (v. 13) – hands stretching out toward 3. Press toward goal (v. 14) – strenuous effort
II. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21) A. The Focus B. The Action C. The How 1. Walk by same rule / same mind (v. 16) 2. Follow good examples (vv. 17 -18 a) 3. Aware of enemies of Cross (vv. 18 b-19)
Seeing Good in Moving On (Forgetting & Reaching) Chapter 3 I. Forgetting the Past (vv. 1 -11, 13) II. Reaching for the Future (vv. 12 -21)
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