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The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 2:19-30 – Two examples • 2:19-24 – Timothy’s example • Who cared for those belonging to Christ • 2:25-30 – Epaphroditus’ example • Who almost died for those belonging to Christ The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 1:3-4:20 – The Message of the Letter • 1:27-4:9 – Have conduct worthy of Christ • 1:27-30 – Have conduct worthy of Christ • 2:1-11 – Think like Jesus • 2:12-18 – Prove your salvation by actions • 3:1-4:9 – Trust in Jesus’ righteousness alone • 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus righteousness • 4:20 – Glory to God The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness • 3:1 – Rejoice in Jesus. This is safe for you. • 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. • 3:4-11 – Paul demonstrates this perspective. • 3:4-6 – Paul’s confidence in the flesh • 3:7-11 – Paul’s confidence in Jesus The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:1-3 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness • 3:1 – Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord • Finally – this looks back to 1:27-30. • Rejoice in the Lord – Be glad that you are saved by Jesus’ righteousness. • To write the same things to you – the command • To me is not tedious • To you it is safe – this explains why Paul is giving them this command. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:1-3 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness • 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. • For we are the circumcision. • For – the reason to beware of the mutilation • Who worship God in the Spirit – acceptable worship, unlike what “dogs” give. • Who rejoice in Christ Jesus – grateful for Christ’s sacrifice, instead of opposing it. • Who have no confidence in the flesh – in the law – in any of our actions. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:4-6 – Paul’s confidence in the flesh • 3:4 Though I also might have confidence in the flesh. • Surprising point – One does not expect Paul to argue this point. It is important for his point in vss 7-11. • If anyone thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, • I more so “I may have more confidence in the flesh.” The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:7-11 – Paul’s choice of confidence in Christ. • 3:7 – But these I have counted loss for Christ • But – Paul rejects confidence in the flesh • These - what things were gain to me • I have counted loss – considered useless. • For Christ – for the sake of Christ’s righteousness. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:7-11 – Paul’s choice of confidence in Christ • 3:8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. • Yet indeed I count all things loss • For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord – “for the goal of knowing” • For whom I have suffered the loss of all things “I suffered because of Jesus” • And [I] count them as rubbish • That I may gain Christ “in order that” • And [that I may] be found in Him The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. • Yet indeed I count all things loss • For the knowledge of Christ • And [that I may] be found in Him • Not having my own righteousness “not be found in Him by means of having my own” • Which is from the law • But [by means of having] that [righteousness] • which is through faith in Christ • The righteousness which is from God by faith The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ • 3:8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. • Yet indeed I count all things loss • For the knowledge of Christ • That I may know Him “in order to know Him” • And the power of His resurrection • And the fellowship of His sufferings • Being conformed to His death “by means of being conformed” • If by any means I may attain to the resurrection of the dead.