Then he turns, not to doctrine after this opening, but to circumstances, to circumstances, however, illumined with Christ The most ordinary details are taken out of their own pettiness (though it is really a little mind which counts them petty), and are made simple and genuine, and this through Christ Jesus intermingled with them. With all of my efforts I could never come up to that. Paul suffered much for the cross of Christ at the hands of I have no confidence in the flesh. There is no looking at Him as Saviour on the cross merely; but when He comes for us, there will be in the filial sense (as ever in our epistle) "salvation." Habitually, indeed throughout this epistle, we find the word " me," and a very different "me" from the "me" of Romans 7:1-25. So that you could share with Him the eternal glories of His kingdom. Check out our other commentaries: Genesis 19:8-10 meaning (3:11 22) Maps and Charts. 's critical, scholastic, and exegetic manner. What some people wouldn't give for the opportunity of gathering with us.He said. If any other" carrying on the same thought of the flesh "if any other man thinketh that he hath matter of trust in the flesh, I more. "So Paul, he had done his best to clothe himself in righteousness by works, but then he came in to that glorious knowledge of Jesus Christ, and, "No longer," he said, "to be found in my own righteousness, which is of the law, my own making, my own work, but I will gladly exchange that for the glorious righteousness which God has accounted to me through my faith in Jesus Christ." To him to live was Christ. There is no doubt that Paul is here speaking to the antinomians. In other words, "Give it all you have got.". There is really no value to say I counted those things loss for Christ thirty years ago, if in the meantime I have picked them back up and I am encumbered with them again. The passive shines in Christ coming down; the active is realized by the eye that is fixed on Christ, who is actually in glory. 2. Brothers, I do not count myself to have obtained; but this one thing I do--forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching out for the things which are in front, I press on towards the goal, in order that I may win the prize which God's upward calling in Christ Jesus is offering to me. It expresses expectation. And mark, it is not the anticipation of light with Christ in heaven, but His light now while He is in heaven shining on the heart, and on the circumstances of the pathway here below. Introduction: Born in 1909, Glenn Cunningham, when he was just 8 years old, was severely He did not forget, but meant what he said. Christ is the sovereign balm for every wound; and it was the apostle's joy, whatever men's spirit might be, not only to enjoy Christ himself, but that His name was being proclaimed far and wide by many lips, that souls might hear and live. Pauls yearning is for complete oneness with Christ. I found it no better than skubala ( G4657) ." It was not so with the Philippians. And what did the apostle do with all this roll of fleshly advantages? The word concision comes from a Greek word, which means mutilators. The Christian awaits the coming of Christ, at which everything will be changed. There is always danger of these, and the more so where there is activity among souls. I hold the record and my name is on the record books, and all." The NIV translators simply translated it "the resurrection from the dead.". And so Paul says, "Beware of those who would mutilate your body, for we are of those who are circumcised in the spirit." THE ONLY TRUE CIRCUMCISION ( Php_3:2-3 continued), (iii) Lastly, he calls them, the party of mutilation. [Note: See John F. Walvoord, Philippians, pp. When Christ laid hold of us, it was to bring us to heaven; and to apprehend that for which he apprehended us is to attain the perfection of our bliss. This counting on the Lord the apostle might have even where things were wrong. No, the righteousness which I depend upon is that which is through the faith of Christ, not a legal, but evangelical righteousness: The righteousness which is of God by faith, ordained and appointed of God." Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. The Jews would be quite sure that they were workers of righteousness. There may be sins within your heart that have long resisted control. "My desire is to know Him, and to be found in Him." If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Accordingly he prays for them, that as they had shown this true and unabated love for himself as Christ's servant, so their love might abound yet more and more, and this too in knowledge and in all judgment. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord ( Philippians 3:1 ). And thus it was the power of the Spirit of God that gave him to look out in the midst of all that he passed through day by day, that all, whatever it might be, should be done to Christ, and so too all by Christ, the Holy Ghost working it, so to speak, in his soul to give him simply and settledly in everything that occurred an opportunity of having Christ Himself as the substance of his living and serving, no matter what might come in the course of duty. I do not say that the fruits of the loving service of any one of them will be forgotten there; nor that even glory will not bear the impress of that which has been really of the Holy Ghost here. notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached." Impossible that He could be made Jehovah. "Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise [ i.e. Sweet and wondrous word to say that Christ is our life; but the question is, how are we living? I endeavour to get more grace and do more good, and never think I have done enough: If that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." The word signifies the resurrection in general, both of the just and unjust; may signify that of the blessed only. NIV I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. For the prize of the high calling. He looks upon himself to be in a state of imperfection and trial: Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect,Philippians 3:12; Philippians 3:12. We must carefully remember throughout all this epistle that "salvation" never means acceptance. It was the natural cry of man, "Spare yourself from suffering." And I may pull over to the side of the freeway and decide not to pass him so that I won't be a bad witness, and bow my head and say, "God, I am sorry. All rights reserved. It was the teaching of these Jews that, if a man wished to be saved, he must earn credit in the sight of God by countless deeds of the law; and, further that salvation belonged to the Jews and to no one else, and that, before God could have any use for him, a man must be circumcised and, as it were, become a Jew. Such did, such was, Christ. (ii) Here also Paul sets down what we might call the necessity of repetition. (iii) We place no confidence in merely human things. NASB I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. He knew that the only way to peace was to abandon the way of human achievement and accept the way of grace. WebPhilippians 3:1214. I more than anybody else. Because I may blow my horn and shake my fist, but the Spirit will say, "Hey, don't you remember you have got a fish emblem on the back of your car? Whoever they were, Paul reminds them of one great truth: "Our citizenship," he says, "is in heaven." He was made Lord and Christ. It is not achieved by any man but given by God; not won by works but accepted in trust. When it is used of offerings, it means without blemish and fit to offer God. Observe, A Christian's calling is a high calling: it is from heaven, as its original; and it is to heaven in its tendency. "That I may win Christ, and be found in him" where not a vestige of self remains, but all will be Christ, and nothing but Christ. Nevertheless there is that which is suited only to the conditions of time; there is that which, given here, survives all change. For whom I have suffered the loss of all things ( Philippians 3:8 ). We now heard what the apostle renounced; let us now see what he laid hold on, and resolved to cleave to, namely, Christ and heaven. And He said, "I am Jesus. I might attain unto - I may come to, or may secure this object. He can lose all things, and he can lose all people, but he can never lose Christ. Comment: Amazing, transforming grace, is able to change a Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. Had he occupied himself with the persons that were so preaching the gospel, how disconsolate he must have been! There is the present joy of Christ; but this does not content the soul. To abound in love is far from declension. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord our righteousness, Isaiah 45:24; Jeremiah 23:6. This is nothing to be surprised at. Did he want more for himself? He is not condemning Judaism from the outside. All we want is, that the eye of faith be a little open; but it is only Christ before the eye that keeps it open. "Let's not get too," Paul said, "involved in the world. Paul himself did not hope to attain it through his own merit and righteousness, but through the merit and righteousness of Jesus Christ. Accordingly, from the very starting-point, we are prepared for a difference of tone and character. "Let me be found in Christ, that I may attain the resurrection of the dead, be found a believer in him, and interested in him by faith," Observe. The Jew placed his confidence in the physical badge of circumcision and in the performance of the duties of the Law. Again and again he speaks of it ( Acts 22:2-21; Acts 26:4-23; 1 Corinthians 15:8-10; Galatians 1:13). The Philippian congregation was generally a wonderful group of people. Paul says to the Philippians, "Just as the Roman colonists never forget that they belong to Rome, you must never forget that you are citizens of heaven; and your conduct must match your citizenship.". They joined with those who preached the truth and partook of their obloquy. They had been manifesting their mindful love for the apostle, who on his part was certainly not forgetful of its least token. Oh, what a shame. Eternal life is the gift of God (Romans 6:23), but it is in Christ Jesus; through his hand it must come to us, as it is procured for us by him. Oh, is it not awful to think, that the best proof of the love of Christ and of His glory is the very ground which the base heart of man turns into a reason for denying both His love and His glory? Such is the sense of it here. He did feel it. It is the proof that his promise to be with us always to the end of the world is true. Is our life ; but this does not content the soul accordingly, the... 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