Confident Lesson 1 (Philippians)
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Author, Date, and Recipients
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The apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Philippi, probably from Rome c. A.D. 62.
Background
Philippi was the site of a key military victory by Augustus Caesar, and as a result it was made a Roman colony. Philippi was the first city in present-day Europe where Paul established a church.
Theme
Paul encourages the Philippians to live as citizens of a heavenly city, growing in their commitment to serve God and one another. Jesus is the supreme example of this way of life. Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus try to be good examples as well.
Epap - Fro - Ditus
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
Philippians 1:1
Servants = Slaves
Saints = Believers
Philippi = present-day Europe
Paul is on his second missionary journey
Lydia and her family is converted & The Philippian jailer and his family is converted
Overseers and deacons = Bishops/Elders & Helpers
This is a picture of an established church and order.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Phil
Pauls opening greeting.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
Very powerful statement by Paul.
Paul is on his second missionary journey
Lydia and her family is converted & The Philippian jailer and his family is converted
Paul’s journey was around 51-53 AD
He writes the letter around 62 AD
10yrs since he last seen them in person!
What mark are we leaving with people?
Paul was still thankful 10yrs later.
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always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
Pray with a attitude and spirit of Joy! (Formula)
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
Philippians
Partnership - The act of sharing in the activities or privileges of an intimate association or group. Especially used of marriage and churches.
This was a 10yr partnership.
We are partners in the Gospel! (Share about how people can partner).
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
“I am sure” - Confident!
He = God who began (The one who has chosen us)
Work (First) - A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing.
Good (Second) - A moral excellence. A Christian way of living.
Completion - To carry out
It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
“I hold you in my heart” Paul had a very close relationship.
Phillippians 1:7
He considered them partakers = Fellow participants (Implies fellowship)
of Grace: goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.
Partakers also:
Imprisonment
grace n. — goodwill freely disseminated (by God); especially to the benefit of the recipient regardless of the benefit accrued to the disseminator.
talks about why Paul was in Prison
Defense and Confirmation (Standing firm on the feet) of the gospel.
This is also a charge for us today!