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! Introduction
Review of Last Week
A. The Example of Epaphroditus, this man was not t quitter 2:25-30
1.
He did not quit nor did he forsake Paul
2. He did not quit nor did he forsake the church
3.
He did not quit nor did he forsake God
4. The conclusion: The appeal
a. Paul sent him back to the church that they may rejoice
b. Receive him: Why?
1) He built his reputation
2) He risked his life for the cause of Christ
THIS WEEKS OUTLINE
I.
Pressing On: Guarding Yourself (3:1-3)
A. By rejoicing in the Lord (3:1)
B. By heeding what is written /the Holy Scripture’/ (3:1)
C. By watching out for false teachers (3:2)
D. By knowing that you are the true (spiritual) circumcision (3:3)
This week we are going to look at…
THE “PRESSING ON” OF THE CHRISTIAN, 3:1-3
Introduction:
Paul hears that false teachers, Judaizers, who deny trusting in Christ alone for their salvation, are harassing the church in Philippi
We must remember, that before Paul knew Christ, the things he was living for seemed very commendable: a righteous life, obedience to the Law, the defense of the religion of his fathers.
But none of these things satisfied him or gave him acceptance with God.
Paul had enough morality to keep him out of trouble, but not enough righteousness to get him into heaven.
He had to lose his religion to find his salvation!
The first way to guard yourself is…
Verse 1
I.
By rejoicing in the Lord: (v.1)
A.
No person escapes the trials of life-he is confronted with different ideas about how to handle life and its great trials.
1.
There are false teachings that say…
— Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die (1 Cor.
15:32).
This says life is to be enjoyed by those who have health and money to enjoy it, so get all the gusto out of life.
— Don’t go over board, enjoy life—join in—do what you want; but do it within reason.
Don’t overly abuse your body and mind.
It’s all-right to join in and indulge occasionally; just don’t do it too often.
— Religion is the answer to both life and death.
It says join a religious body, undergo its rituals, adopt its beliefs, and live the best you can.
This will give you a strong self-image and confidence that God will accept you.
Just be as good as you can & God will accept what goodness you are able to build up.
The list could go on & on.
But the point is this: both trials and false teachings every day of our life bombard us (believers).
We must walk throughout the day rejoicing in what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for us.
B.
What has he done for us?
Here is a small list…the Lord has…
1. Justified us, adopted us, reconciled us, saved us, loved us, delivered us from the power of sin, Satan, and Hell,
2. Died for us-bearing our condemnation and judgment, arose from the dead for us-giving us a new life in Him, gave us the privilege of knowing God,
3.
And most of all, our Lord has given us and eternal hope & the glorious confidence of eternal life!
No matter what confronts the believer-no matter how terrible the trial-he knows that Christ Jesus his Lord is looking him after.
He knows that nothing can separate him from the Lord and His love (Romans 8:35-39).
And if the believer’s mind is upon the Lord and His glorious salvation, then it cannot be upon the trials and false teachings of this world….
1.
Luke 10:20—/Rejoice/ that your names are written in heaven.
2. John 15:11—The Lord has spoken to us His words that His /joy/ might remain in us
3. 1 Peter 4:12-13—Don’t think its strange when some fiery trial comes you way, but /rejoice/
4. Psalm 5:11—If you have put your trust in the Lord, then /rejoice/
Other related Scriptures for rejoicing
Deuteronomy 12:18 16:11; 1Samuel 2:1 1Chronicles 15:28 16:10,31-33 29:22
2Chronicles 30:26,27; Nehemiah 8:10; Job 22:26; Ps 5:11 32:11 33:1 37:4 42:4
Ps 97:1 100:1,2 149:2; Isaiah 12:2,3 41:16 61:10 65:14 66:11,12
Joel 2:23 Habakuk 3:17,18; Zephaniah 3:14,17; Zechariah 10:7; Matthew 5:12; Luke 1:47
Romans 5:2,3,11; 1Thessalonian 5:16; James 1:2; 1Pe 1:6-8 4:13
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The second way to guard yourself is…
II.
By heeding what is written: (v.1)
A.
For me to write the same things to you is not tedious [tiresome, boring], but for you it is safe (v.1)
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What Paul is about to write is important that it has to be repeated.
a.
The “adversaries” 1:27,28 appear once more here in chapter 3, but now explicitly the Judaizers (3:2)
2. Repetition is the mother of all learning.
3.
Peter knew this as he wrote in his 2 Peter 1:12,13,14,15; 2 Peter 3:1
The point is this…
1.
No person can /Press On /apart from heeding the Scriptures.
— “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15 NKJV)
— “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.
And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”
(John 14:21 NKJV)
— Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
(John 14:23 NKJV)
2. 1 Corinthians 10:11—The Scriptures we written for our admonition, /instruction./
3. 2 Timothy 3:16-17—the Scriptures are inspired by God & are profitable, preparing us for good works.
4. 2 Timothy 2:15 cf.
Acts 17:11; Acts 20:32—but if you do not study, how will you be prepared?
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The third way to guard yourself is…
Verse 2
III.
By watching out for false teachers: (v.2)
Paul had certain people that seemed to follow him wherever he went, trying to pervert that which he taught of the grace of God.
A.
Beware of dogs (v.2)
1.
Both Jew & Gentile called each other dogs as a term of content; this was the lowest title possible.
2. This does not refer to a house pet, but those that roamed in the forest by day and the city streets by night
3. They were wild scavengers that run in packs snapping at everybody, and everything.
What does this mean, you say?
1.
There are some false teachers who are just like “wild dogs.”
2. They are scavengers who seek out all whom they can consume with their false teachings
3.
This is why we must know the truth (John 8:32)
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