We find these words used to the like import, Psalm 2:11 Daniel 5:19 Daniel 6:26 Romans 11:20 with 1 Corinthians 2:3 2 Corinthians 7:5 Ephesians 6:5; connoting that, after the example of Christ, we should be humble, and though we distrust ourselves, yet we are to trust solely to God, (as an infant may be afraid, and yet cling fast to and depend
Philippians contains no OT quotations (but see note on Job 13:16 ). It is a missionary thank-you letter in which the missionary reports on the progress of his work. It manifests a particularly vigorous type of Christian living: (1) self-humbling ( 2:1-4 ); (2) pressing toward the goal ( 3:13-14 ); (3) lack of anxiety ( 4:6 ); (4) ability to do
Philippians 2:5-11. This passage occurs Lectionary on Palm Sunday. It also occurs in the Narrative Lectionary. For a look at the entire verse Philippians 2:1-13, check out this blog post. Summary: Although this particular "pericope" misses 2:1-4 and then 12-13, it is so powerful that it can stand alone!
Philippians 2:6-11. 6 He had equal status with God but didn't think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. 7 Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! 8 Having become human, he stayed human.
If the church got this and practiced the Philippians 4:11 meaning, not only would we be content we would be a witness to the world. We could show them the incredible life that Jesus is inviting them into. We could show them a better way of living. So, keep your eyes on Jesus and not your circumstances.
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