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Intro: Two women at the church of Philippi were at odds with each other.
Harmony had been disrupted.
God had impressed Paul’s heart to write and he had an ability to be blunt at times and sharp in is words to reproof, but he also possessed a rare and delicate quality as seen in VS 1.
It seems that Paul has been laying out a strategy in the previous verses of mature and victorious living.
For instance:
Philippians
Philippians 3:17
I. Words of endearment.
“Therefore” connects us with the great hope that awaits us in the coming of Christ.
Paul says, Therefore, “my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crow, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved”
a. Live in a way that is in keeping with the great truths you have been taught.
A. Affection.
“my beloved”
a.
A deep love and affection; an expression of affectionate energy.
He genuinely loved them.
b.
Paul loved all of them individually and with a love produced in his heart by the Holy Spirit.
B. Separation.
“Longed for” Brethren.
this is love’s desire; refers to the deep pain of separation form loved ones.
Paul valued the people themselves.
C. Celebration.
Celebration His focus.
“joy” not derived from circumstances, but from fellow believers in Philippi.
The people were a delight to Paul’s heart.
They were the best of his ministry.
2. Celebrated his future.
“Crown” reward: refers to the victors crown.
Jesus had won the victory in the hearts of the Philippians.
Paul had been in spiritual warfare for these believers and considered them to be the results of victory, Paul had a people-centered ministry.
I Thessalonians
The Philippians were proof that Paul’s efforts were successful.
II Words of Encouragement.
VS 1b
“so stand fast my beloved”
a. Don’t be shaken in your faith.
The implication of the command id that God has already done the conquering.
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Stand fast, a military command; describes a soldier standing his post.
2. We have the victory in Jesus.
But the battle raging on.
It is sad that the battle sometimes is within.
III.
Words of Encounter.
VS 2
Greeks were given Christian names after baptism .
Enodia: Means sweet fragrance; one who has arrived; she has gotten somewhere in her life.
Syntyche: affable (polite, courteous, gracious; pleasant acquaintance; happy chance, good luck; a good mixer; first to great strangers; makes everyone feel welcome and at home.
2. Up to this point the letter has been primarily general, up now note the personal nature; calling them by name.
Paul moved from shotgun to rifle in his approach.
Some Observations:
Two women
Not mentioned anywhere else in Bible
No details of dispute
Paul’s counsel in to urge harmony
He appeals to their conscience
Note: Paul’s tact
1.
No warning of threat
a. Handled with dignity and grace
b.
Deeply concerned (he pleads with them)
A. His concern VS 2
“I implore you” I urge you; emphasizes mutual wrong; some measure of fault on both parts.
a.
You need to see each others faults and failures.
b.
One thing we know of them, they quarreled.
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They were unable to work together in harmony.
Paul’s concern is that the ladies defuse this disharmony because rejoicing had been dismissed.
d.
Apparently the disharmony in the Philippine church was about to destroy the integrity of its testimony.
B. Correction VS 2
“be of the same mind in the Lord”
NASB “to live in harmony in the Lord”
Meet on ground of mutual willingness to listen and to change.
a. PRAY: “We are willing to be willing”
b.
We are to stand in Him and find agreement in Him.
“same mind” both release their grudge and state their forgiveness and adopt the same attitude as their Lord.
IV.
Words if empowerment.
VS 3
He needed help from a sympathetic and spiritual saint; an unprejudiced arbitrator.
Who was he? “True yokefellow” “true companion”
Barnabas, Epaphroditus.
a.
They needed to be pulling in the same load and in he same direction.
B. Paul affirms the contenders.
VS 3b
“women which have labored with me in the gospel” They had contended in the faith; shared in the struggle.
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They were dedicated and committed believers.
Problem:
Now their emotional energy was wasted in their dispute.
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They were experiencing the joy stealing effect of an unforgiving spirit.
C. Paul acknowledges others’ commitment.
VS 3c
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