Letter to the Philippians
Its all too familiar!!!!!!!
The way in?
•Peeling an orange
•Getting a foothold
A letter close to Paul's heart……………….
The motivational talk………………….
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The talk before a battle
The half-time talk
Between rounds
A penalty shoot out!!!!
Elements
The future
The past
The moment
MOTIVATION
Role Models
Instructions
Images
The Way in – the motivation talk?
To?
……..the people in my head ?????
An overview………………
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Paul’s’ Prayer for his readers (1:21-1:11)
To live is Christ (1: 12-30)
Christ’s humility and greatness (2: 1-11)
Shining as Lights in the world (2: 12-18)
Timothy and Epaphroditus (2: 19—30)
The True Righteousness (3:1-11)
Running towards the goal (3:12-21)
Instructions (4:1-9)
Thanks for the gift (4:10-20)
Final Greetings (4: 21-23)
The place……………….
Philippi
The context……………..
Philippian Church
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Acts 16: 11-40
The slave girl
The Jailer and family
Lydia
Some
sound
bites…………
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to
have taken hold of it. But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and straining
toward what is ahead, I press on toward
the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ
Jesus.
(Phil 3:13)
being confident of this, that he who
began a good work in you will carry it
on to completion until the day of
Christ Jesus.
(Phil 1:6)
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is
gain
Phil 1:21-24
If you have any encouragement from
being united with Christ, if any comfort
from his love, if any fellowship with the
Spirit, if any tenderness and
compassion, then make my joy
complete by being like-minded, having
the same love, being one in spirit and
purpose
(Phil 2: 1-2)
Do everything without complaining or
arguing, so that you may become
blameless and pure, children of God
without fault in a crooked and depraved
generation, in which you shine like stars
in the universe as you hold out the word
of life
(Phil 2: 14-16)
I plead with Euodia and I plead with
Syntyche to agree with each other in
the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal
yokefellow, help these women who
have contended at my side in the cause
of the gospel, along with Clement and
the rest of my fellow workers, whose
names are in the book of life.
(Phil 4: 2-3)
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we
eagerly await a Saviour from there, the
Lord Jesus Christ,who, by the power that
enables him to bring everything under
his control, will transform our lowly
bodies so that they will be like his
glorious body.
(Phil 3: 20-21)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be
evident to all.
(Phil 4:4)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to
God.
(Phil 4:6)
Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy--think about
such things.
(Phil 4:8)
for I have learned to be content whatever
the circumstances. I know what it is to be
in need, and I know what it is to have
plenty. I have learned the secret of being
content in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry, whether living
in plenty or in want.
(Phil 4: 11-12)
Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love
and long for, my joy and crown, that is how
you should stand firm in the Lord, dear
friends!
(Phil 4:1)