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Philippians 2:9-3:11

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Philippians 2, continued:
Philippians 2:9-18 – Jesus Christ is Lord; be children of God
  • Philippians 2:10 – See Isaiah 45:23.
  • Philippians 2:13 – See I Thessalonians 2:13; II Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 4:12
    • Philippians 2:19-24 – Timothy
    • Philippians 2:19 – Paul loved the brethren. He loved hearing good news about them.
      • Philippians 2:25-30 – Epaphroditus
      • Philippians 2:25 – “my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier”: this is quite a commendation! See Philippians 4:14-18. Evidently they had sent Epaphroditus to bring money to Paul.
        • Philippians 3
        Philippians 3:1-11 – What Paul gave up to gain Christ
        • Philippians 3:2 – “Mutilation” here is a different word for circumcision.
        • Philippians 3:3 – See Romans 2:28-29. Physical vs. spiritual Jews:
          • Romans 2:23-29
          “He is not a Jew who is one outwardly”
          “he is a Jew who is one inwardly”
          Romans 2:23-29
          “circumcision … outward in the flesh”
          “circumcision … of the heart”
          Romans 2:23-29
          “those who mutilate the flesh”
          “we are the circumcision … who put no confidence in the flesh”
          • Philippians 3:5 – Paul had Jewish lineage of the tribe of Benjamin.
          • Philippians 3:8 – Whatever we have to give up to follow Christ is worth it!
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