INTRODUCTION: Philippians 3:17 – 4:1<\/p>\n
A. Where are you right now?<\/p>\n
1. Look around – what do you see? Touch something with your hand.<\/p>\n
2. This is the world that we experience with our five senses – this is the world with which we are familiar<\/p>\n
3. This is the world that holds the attention of the majority of its inhabitants<\/p>\n
B. One of the greatest challenges we face is to be, at the same time, earth-based but heaven bound<\/p>\n
1. We are “in the world” – but we do not want to be “of the world”<\/p>\n
2. We are in a constant struggle between the “here-and-now” and the “there-and-then”<\/p>\n
C. In this lesson a contrast will be made between those “who mind earthly things” (Phil. 3:19) and those who “citizenship is in heaven” (Phil. 2:20)<\/p>\n
D. A question that each must face is this: “Is my mind set on earthly things or heavenly thing?”<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION:<\/p>\n
A. A PATTERN TO ACKNOWLEDGE<\/p>\n
1. Philippians 3:17<\/p>\n
a. They were to be “imitators together” – this was something there were to do together<\/p>\n
b. The NKJ and ESV have the phrase “join in”<\/p>\n
c. There were to join together in following”<\/p>\n
2. The Example of Paul<\/p>\n
a. 1 Corinthians 11:1<\/p>\n
b. Paul has already said that nothing was as important to him as Christ (3:4-11)<\/p>\n
c. Paul wants them to imitate his attitude toward Christ<\/p>\n
3. The Example of Fellow Christians<\/p>\n
a. To imitate something we must see it “…keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us” (ESV) > MARK THEM<\/p>\n
b. The word “walk” in our current context has reference to how one lives > 1 John 1:7<\/p>\n
c. Philippians 3:17 highlights the importance of having good examples – and being good examples<\/p>\n
B. A PEOPLE TO AVOID<\/p>\n
1. Philippians 3:18-19<\/p>\n
a. For every good example there are many bad examples<\/p>\n
b. Paul having just exhorted his readers to follow good examples, now warns them not to follow bad examples<\/p>\n
2. Specific Application<\/p>\n
a. Who were they to avoid? > “The enemies of the cross”<\/p>\n
1) The Judaizing teachers and\/or false teachers<\/p>\n
2) Why were they enemies of the cross? > Galatians 2:21<\/p>\n
b. Their end was destruction because > Galatians 5:4<\/p>\n
c. They minded “earthly things” – “whose god is their belly”<\/p>\n
d. How concerned was Paul with this – he wept about it<\/p>\n
3. General Application<\/p>\n
a. Sadly, there are any “enemies of the cross” today<\/p>\n
b. One is an enemy of the cross who:<\/p>\n
1) Teaches false doctrine”<\/p>\n
2) Are worldly”<\/p>\n
3) Are not dedicated Christians”<\/p>\n
C. A PURPOSE TO ACHIEVE<\/p>\n
1. Philippians 3:20-4:1<\/p>\n
a. Paul’s desire for them might be summed up in the words he wrote to the Christians in Rome<\/p>\n
b. Romans 12:2a<\/p>\n
c. And to the Christians in Colossae > Colossians 3:2<\/p>\n
d. Paul desired that they have a”<\/p>\n
2. A Heavenly Place<\/p>\n
a. “For your citizenship is in heaven” (v. 20)<\/p>\n
b. As such we are “resident aliens” – citizens of one country residing in another<\/p>\n
1) Hebrews 11:13<\/p>\n
2) 1 Peter 2:11<\/p>\n
c. Song: “This world is not my home””<\/p>\n
d. Paul also wanted them to set their minds on”<\/p>\n
3. A Heavenly Person<\/p>\n
a. “whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ” (v. 20)<\/p>\n
b. We need to focus our hearts of Jesus and eagerly look for His coming<\/p>\n
c. John 14:1-4<\/p>\n
4. A Heavenly Purpose<\/p>\n
a. When the Lord returns amazing things will occur “ one of which is described in our present context<\/p>\n
b. “the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation [or, lowly body], that it may be conformed to the body of his glory” (vs. 20b-21a)<\/p>\n
c. At the Lord’s coming our earthly bodies will be transformed into a spiritual body like our Lord’s<\/p>\n
d. 1 John 3:2<\/p>\n
e. The point is, why center your attention on the flesh when the flesh is going to be changed?<\/p>\n
f. Our hearts must be set on the heavenly purpose “ the transformation of our lowly bodies<\/p>\n
5. A Heavenly Power<\/p>\n
a. Is Christ capable of the dramatic change just discussed?<\/p>\n
b. “according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself” (v. 21b)<\/p>\n
c. “Working” comes from the Greek word energeia and literally means “power in action”<\/p>\n
d. How much power does Jesus have?<\/p>\n
1) Matthew 28:18<\/p>\n
2) Ephesians 1:22<\/p>\n
3) Hebrews 1:3<\/p>\n
4) “…subdue all things unto himself” (Phil. 3:21)<\/p>\n
e. This is to be another focus of ours – His heavenly power<\/p>\n
6. A Heavenly Precept<\/p>\n
a. Philippians 4:1<\/p>\n
b. “Stand fast” in the path he has just described<\/p>\n
c. What will enable us to do this? We must stand fast in Christ<\/p>\n
1) Not in error<\/p>\n
2) Not in our own personal wants<\/p>\n
3) But in the strength of the Lord<\/p>\n
d. Ephesians 6:10<\/p>\n
e. One way we are able to stand in the strength of the Lord is to set our minds on things above<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
A. All things are destined to perish (Col. 2:22)<\/p>\n
B. 2 Corinthians 4:18<\/p>\n
C. Matthew 6:19-20<\/p>\n
D. Where then should we set our minds?<\/p>\n
E. We may be earth-based, but let us determine to be heaven bound!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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