Sermon Tone Analysis

Lesson 4 Recap

Paul had a single desire that our daily life should match the worth of the gospel.

A paraphrase of 1:27–30 will help: ‘I have a single desire that your daily life should match the worth of the gospel.

Without such a life you will never hold your ground against the world, strong in what God has done for you, unanimous, jointly working for your common faith.

Without such a life you will never hold your ground against the world.

Philippians 2

Standing firm in one spirit

With one mind striving side by side

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Paul links this sentence to the previous one with the word “SO”.

Paul links this sentence to the previous one with the word “SO”.

The result of the experience of unity with one another in the same struggle caused by those who oppose the church (1:27–30) should be an endeavor to seek unity.

Paul spells out the motivation for seeking unity in the church in the four clauses that begin with the word “Any or If”.

Paul links this sentence to the previous one with the word therefore.

This word introduces “the result of or an inference from what precedes.”

The result of the experience of unity with one another in the same struggle caused by those who oppose the church (1:27–30) should be an endeavor to seek unity with those who have different interests within the church (2:1–4).

Paul spells out the motivation for seeking unity in the church in the four clauses that begin with the word if.

In this context, the word if points to realities or certainties, not possibilities or probabilities.

Barth expresses the sense of this word in his translation “as surely as.”4

In these four clauses Paul is reminding believers of four certainties they can be sure are true.

These confident indicatives of reality are the basis for the urgent imperatives to build unity.

In this context, the word points to realities or certainties, not possibilities or probabilities.

In these four clauses Paul is reminding believers of four certainties they can be sure are true.

#1 Encouragement in Christ

Encouragement: the act of giving relief or comfort in affliction.

#2 Comfort from love

Comfort: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment.

consolation n. — the act of giving relief or comfort in affliction.

#3 Participation in the Spirit

consolation (feeling) n. — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment.

participation fellowship n. — the act of sharing in the activities or privileges of an intimate association or group; especially used of marriage and churches.’

participation fellowship n. — the act of sharing in the activities or privileges of an intimate association or group; especially used of marriage and churches.

Partnership unites Paul and the church in Philippi in the joint venture of proclaiming the gospel.

In this partnership, the church in Philippi gave financially to support Paul’s mission (4:15–18).

Partnership unites Paul and the church in Philippi in the joint venture of proclaiming the gospel.

In this partnership, the church in Philippi gave financially to support Paul’s mission (4:15–18).

Now Paul deepens the understanding of his partnership with the church by calling it a koinōnia of the Spirit.

Koinōnia is not simply a business relationship depending on the willingness and ability of the business partners to fulfill the terms of a business contract.

The koinōnia of believers is more than partnership; it is “communion in the Spirit,” common sharing in the Spirit.

What all believers have in common is their experience of sharing together in the gift of the Spirit.

Now Paul deepens the understanding of his partnership with the church by calling it a koinōnia of the Spirit.

The phrase common sharing in the Spirit emphasizes the experience of the entire community rather than the individual experience of possessing the Spirit.

What all believers have in common is their experience of sharing together in the gift of the Spirit.

The koinōnia of believers is more than partnership; it is “communion in the Spirit,” common sharing in the Spirit.

The phrase common sharing in the Spirit emphasizes the experience of the entire community rather than the individual experience of possessing the Spirit.

What all believers have in common is their experience of sharing together in the gift of the Spirit.

What all believers have in common is their experience of sharing together in the gift of the Spirit.

#4 Affection and Sympathy

Affection: a deeply felt compassion

compassion ⇔ bowels n. — a deeply felt compassion; characteristic of the psychological feature understood as the bowels.

Sympathy: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.

Motyer, J. A. (1984).

The message of Philippians (p.

101).

Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Complete my Joy -

compassion n. — a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.

The Philippian church were close to Paul’s heart.

- This gave him so much Joy

What makes a Leader happy?

Same mind

Same love

Full accord

One mind

selfish ambition n. — a strong drive for personal success.

Conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited.

selfish ambition n. — a strong drive for personal success.

But in “Humility” count others more significant than yourselves!

vanity (conceit) n. — the trait of being unduly vain and conceited.

First we acknowledge that we have our own business to take care of.

But I can’t be stuck there.

I have to also look at the interests of others.

Let us make it our aim to find the good in others!

First in our Home -

Married couples -

Married with kids -

Single with kids -

Single -

In our community (Work / People we come in contact with)

In our community around the church.

In our Church - I’m Here to push you!