The Apostle moves from his series of examples to present Christ as the object of our faith and hope. He introduces this section of the letter with a warning of the danger of religious systems that lead their adherents to trust works, law, religion, ritual or...
A. Victory Through Sacrifice (2:5-16) We have in these verses an outstanding illustration of the grace of God in using a problem situation in a local assembly of the first century as a starting point to give to believers throughout the church age one of the most...
In the closing portion of the first chapter (1:27) the Apostle made a plea for unity among the Philippians. He warned them a faithful walk might entail suffering, but in the midst of the warning we find an appeal to stand together. He seems to have come upon a...
A. The Pattern for a Sanctified Walk (1:27) In the earlier verses in this chapter, Paul acknowledged he had a desire to depart and be with Christ, which was far better, but he recognized their need for him to continue to live in order to minister to their needs. On...
A. The Assurance of Deliverance (1:19) 1. The Prayers of Believers (1:19a) The Apostle is certain of deliverance from his present condition. Hear the confidence in his, “For I KNOW (instinctively) that this shall turn to my salvation (deliverance).” He is...
This section of the epistle is a divine commentary on the practical realities of Romans 8:28. In his earlier epistle Paul had written, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His...
