Philippians 2:1-30

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

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*October 3, 2009
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*


  *PHILIPPIANS 2:1-30*


 *D. 2:1-11 A VERY SOBER EXHORTATION AND EXAMPLE*

*a. 2:1-4 PAUL'S EXHORTATION: BE A SERVANT TO OTHERS*

Ei tis oun paRAkl*e*-sis [3874] en ChrisT*O*,

*If therefore any exhortation is in Christ,*

ei ti pa-raMUthi-on [3890] aGAp*e*s,

*if any consolation of love,*

ei tis koi-n*o*NIa [2842] PNEUma-tos,

*if any fellowship of Spirit,*

ei tis SPLAGCHna [4698] kai oik-tirMOI [3628],

*if any tender mercies and compassions,*

pl*e*R*O*saTE [4137] mou t*e*n chaRAN , HIna to auTO phroN*E*te [5426],

*2 make full my joy, that you think the same,*

t*e*n auT*E*N aGAp*e*n Echon-tes, SUNpsu-choi [4861], to en phroNOUNtes
[5426];

*having the same love, being of one soul, of :one mind;*

m*e*DEN kat' e-riTHIan [2052] m*e*DE kaTA ke-no-doXIan [2754],

*3 doing nothing through faction or through vainglory,*

alLA t*e* ta-pei-no-phroSUn*e* [5012]

*but in :lowliness of mind *

alL*E*lous h*e*GOUme-noi [2233] hu-peREchon-tas [5242] he-auT*O*N;

*counting one another better than themselves;*

m*e* ta he-auT*O*N HEkas-toi skoPOUNtes [4648],

*4 not looking each severally to his :own things,*

alLA kai ta heTEron HEkas-toi.

*but each severally also to th**os**e of others.*


 *b. 2:5-8 JESUS' EXAMPLE TO US*

TOUto phroNEIte [5426] en huMIN, ho kai en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU:

*Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:*

hos, en morPH*E* [3444] TheOU huPARch*o*n [5225],

*6 who, existing in God's form,*

ouch ar-pagMON [725] *e*G*E*sa-to [2233] to EInai Isa [2470] The*O*,

*counted not the being on an equality with God anything to be grasped at,*

alLA he-auTON eKEn*o*-sen [2758], morPH*E*N [3444] DOUlou [1401] laB*O*N,

*7 but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form,*

en ho-moi*O*ma-ti [3667] anTHR*O*p*o*n geNO-me-nos [1096];

*being made in likeness of men;*

kai SCH*E*ma-ti [4976] heu-reTHEIS [2147] h*o*s ANthr*o*-pos, e-taPEIn*o*-sen
[5013] he-auTON,

*8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself,*

geNOme-nos huP*E*ko-os [5255] MEchri thaNAtou [2288], thaNAtou de stauROU
[4718].

*becoming obedient unto death, yes, death of the cross.*


 *c. 2:9-11 GOD'S RESPONSE AND REWARD TO JESUS*

di' ho kai ho TheOS auTON hu-peRUps*o*-sen [5251],

*Wherefore also :God highly exalted him,*

kai e-chaRIsa-to [5483] auT*O* to Ono-ma [3686] to huPER pan Ono-ma;

*and endowed him with the name :above every name;*

HIna en t*o* oNOma-ti 'I*e*SOU pan GOnu [1063] KAMps*e* [2578],

*10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, *

e-pou-raNI*o*n [2032] kai e-piGEI*o*n [1919] kai ka-tach-thoNI*o*n [2709],

*of things in heaven and on earth and under the earth,*

kai PAsa GL*O*Ssa e-xo-mo-loG*E*s*e*-tai [1843] HOti KUri-os 'I*e*SOUS
ChrisTOS,

*11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,*

eis DOxan [1391] TheOU paTROS.

*to God the Father's glory.*


 *E. 2:12-18 A DEEPER APPLICATION TO THE ABOVE*

*a. 2:12-13 OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN OUR SALVATION*

H*O*Ste, a-ga-p*e*TOI mou, kaTH*O*S PANto-te hu-p*e*KOUsa-te [5219],

*So that, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed,*

m*e* h*o*s en t*e* pa-rouSIa [3952] mou MOnon,

*not as in my :presence only,*

alLA nun polL*O* MALlon en t*e* a-pouSIa [666] mou,

*but now much rather in my :absence,*

meTA PHObou [5401] kai TROmou [5156] t*e*n he-auT*O*N s*o*-t*e*RIan
[4991]ka-terGAzes-the
[2716];

*work out your own :salvation with fear and trembling;*

TheOS gar es-tin ho e-nerG*O*N [1754] en huMIN kai to THElein [2309] kai to
e-nerGEIN [1754],

*13 for it is God who works in you both :to will and :to work,*

huPER t*e*s eu-doKIas [2107].

*for his good :pleasure.*


 *b. 2:14-16 NOT LIKE ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS*

PANta poiEIte ch*o*RIS gog-gusM*O*N [1112 kai di-a-lo-gisM*O*N [1261];

*Do all things without murmurings and questionings;*

HIna GEn*e*s-the Amemp-toi [273] kai aKErai-oi [185],

*15 that you may become blameless and harmless, *

TEKna TheOU Am*o*-ma [298]

*children of God without blemish*

MEson ge-neAS [1074] sko-liAS [4646] kai di-es-tramMEn*e*s [1294],

*in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation,*

en hois PHAInes-the [5316] h*o*s ph*o*ST*E*res [5458] en KOSm*o*,

*among whom you are seen as luminaries in the world,*

LOgon z*o*-*E*S ePEchon-tes [1907];

*16 holding forth the word of life;*

eis KAUch*e*-ma [2745] eMOI eis h*e*ME-ran ChrisTOU,

*that I may have whereof to glory in Christ's day, *

HOti ouk eis keNON [2756] Edra-mon [5143] ouDE eis keNON e-koPIa-sa [2872].

*that I did not run in vain neither toil in vain.*


 *c. 2:17-18 PAUL'S DEDICATION TO OTHERS*

alLA, ei kai SPENdo-mai [4689] ePI t*e* thuSIa [2378] kai lei-tourGIa [3009]t
*e*s PIste-*o*s huM*O*N,

*Yes, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your :faith,*

CHAIr*o*, kai sunCHAIr*o* [4796] PAsin huMIN:

*I rejoice, and rejoice with you all:*

to de auTO kai huMEIS CHAIre-te kai sunCHAIreTE [4796] moi.

*18 and in the same manner you rejoice and rejoice with me.*


 *F. 2:19-30 PAUL HONORS FELLOW-WORKERS*

*a. 2:19 TIMOTHY; TO GIVE PAUL THE PHILIPPIAN STATE*

ElPIz*o* [1679] de en KuRI*o* 'I*e*SOU TiMOthe-on taCHE*o*s [5030] PEMpsai
huMIN,

*But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send you Timothy shortly,*

HIna ka' 'G*O* eu-psuCH*O* [2174], gnous [1097] ta peRI huM*O*N.

*that I also be of good comfort, when I know your state.*


 *b. 2:20 PAUL'S HIGH WORD ON TIMOTHY'S BEHALF*

ouDEna gar Ech*o* iSOpsu-chon [2473],

*For I have no one likeminded,*

HOstis gn*e*SI*o*s [1104] ta peRI huM*O*N me-rimN*E*sei [3309].

*who will genuinely care for your state.*


 *c. 2:21 CONTRAST THIS WITH THE STATE OF OTHER WORKERS*

hoi PANtes gar ta he-auT*O*N z*e*TOUsin [2212], ou ta 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU.

   *For they all seek their :own, not the things of Jesus Christ.*


 *d. 2:22 TIMOTHY: KNOWN THROUGH HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL*

t*e*n de do-kiM*E*N [1382] auTOU giN*O*ske-te [1097], HOti,

*But you know the proof of him, that,*

h*o*s paTRI TEKnon sun eMOI eDOUleu-sen [1398] eis to eu-agGEli-on [2098].

*as a child to a father he served with me in the gospel.*


 *e. 2:23-24 PAUL: ENCOURAGES THE PHILIPPIANS *

TOUton men oun elPIz*o* PEMpsai,

*HIM therefore I hope to send right away,*

h*o*s an aPHId*o* [872] ta peRI eME e-xauT*E*S [1824]:

*so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:*

PEpoi-tha [3982] de en KuRI*o* HOti kai auTOS taCHE*o*s [5030] eLEUso-mai.

*24 but I trust in the Lord that myself also shall come shortly.*


 *f. 2:25-27 EPAPHRODITUS: WHY HIS PRESENCE WILL HELP*

a-nagKAIon [316] de h*e*-g*e*SAm*e*n [2233] E-paphROdi-ton,

*But I counted it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, *

ton a-delPHON kai su-nerGON [4904] kai sun-stra-ti*O*t*e*n [4961] mou,

*the brother and :fellow-worker and my fellow-soldier,*

huM*O*N de aPOsto-lon [652] kai lei-tourGON [3011] t*e*s CHREIas [5532] mou;

*and your messenger and minister to my :need;*

PEMpsai pron huMAS, e-peiD*E* e-pi-poTH*O*N [1971] *e*n PANtas huMAS iDEIN,

*26 since he was longing to see you all, *

kai a-d*e*-moN*O*N [85], di' HOti *e*KOUsa-te HOti *e*sTHEn*e*-sen [770]:

*and was sore troubled, because you had heard that he was sick:*

kai gar *e*sTHEn*e*-sen pa-raPL*E*si-on [3997] thaNAtou:

*27 for indeed he was sick nigh unto death:*

alLA ho TheOS *e*LE*e*-sen [1653] auTON;

*but :God had mercy on him;*

ouk auTON de MOnon, alLA kai eME,

*and not on him only, but on me also,*

HIna m*e* LUp*e*n [3077] ePI LUp*e*n sch*o* [2192] .

*that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.*


 *g. 2:28 REJOICING: THE RESPONSE TO HIS PRESENCE*

spou-dai-oTEr*o*s [4708] oun Emem-psa auTON,

*I have sent him therefore the more diligently, *

HIna, iDONtes auTON PAlin, chaR*E*te [5463],

*that, seeing him again, you may rejoice,*

ka' 'G*O* a-luPOte-ros [253] *o*.

*and I be less sorrowful.*


 *h. 2:29-30 EPAPHRODITUS: MADE UP TO PAUL THE PHILIPPIAN LACK*

prosDEches-the [4327] oun auTON en KuRI*o* meTA PAs*e*s chaRAS;

*Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy;*

kai tous toiOUtous enTImous [1784] Eche-te:

*and hold the such in honor:*

HOti diA to ERgon KuRIou MEchri thaNAtou *E*Ggi-sen [1448],

*30 because for the work of the Lord he came nigh unto death, *

pa-ra-bo-leuSAme-nos [3851] t*e* psuCH*E*

*hazarding his :life*

HIna a-na-pl*e*R*O*s*e* [378] to huM*O*N huSTEr*e*-ma [5303] t*e*s pros me
lei-tourGIas [3009].

*to supply your :lack in the service toward me.*


 “*WORK OUT” WHAT GOD “WORKS IN” YOU - Oswald Chambers - MUFHH*

*Philippians 2:12-13 - “. . . work out your own salvation ... for it is God
who works in you ...”*


 Your will agrees with God, but in your flesh there is a nature that renders
you powerless to do what you know you ought to do. When the Lord initially
comes in contact with our conscience, the first thing our conscience does is
awaken our will, and our will always agrees with God. Yet you say,”But I
don't know if my will is in agreement with God.” Look to Jesus and you will
find that your will and your conscience are in agreement with Him every
time. What causes you to say, “I will not obey” is something less deep and
penetrating than your will. It is perversity or stubbornness, and they are
never in agreement with God. The most profound thing in a person is his
will, not sin.


 The will is the essential element in God's creation of human beings - sin
is a perverse nature which entered into people. In someone who has been born
again, the source of the will is Almighty God. *“. . . for it is God who
works in you both to will and to do His good pleasure.” *With focused
attention and great care you have to *“work out” *what God *“works in”* you
- not *work* to accomplish or earn *“your own salvation,”* but *work
it out*so you will exhibit the evidence of a life based with
determined, unshakable
faith on the complete and perfect redemption of the Lord. As you do this,
you do not bring an opposing will up against God's will - God's will
*is*your will. Your natural choices will be in accordance with God's
will, and
living this life will be as natural as breathing. Stubbornness is an
unintelligent barrier, refusing enlightenment and blocking its flow. The
only thing to do with this barrier of stubbornness is to blow it up with
“dynamite,” and the “dynamite” is obedience to the Holy Spirit.


 Do I believe the Almighty God is the Source of my will? God not only
expects me to do His will, but He is in me to do it.


 *ARE YOU READY TO BE POURED OUT AS AN OFFERING? - OC - MUFHH*

*Philippians 2:17 - “If I am being poured out as a drink offering on the
sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.”*


 Are you willing to sacrifice yourself for the work of another believer - to
pour out your life sacrificially for the ministry and faith of others? Or do
you say, “I am not willing to be poured out right now, and I don't want God
to tell me how to serve Him. I want to choose the place of my own sacrifice.
And I want to have certain people watching me and saying, 'Well done.'”


 It is one thing to follow God's way of service if you are regarded as a
hero, but quite another thing if the road marked out for you by God requires
becoming a “doormat” under other people's feet. God's purpose may be to
teach you to say, *“I know how to be abased ...” (Philippians 4:12). *Are
you ready to be sacrificed like that? Are you ready to be less than a mere
drop in the bucket - to be so totally insignificant that no one remembers
you even if they think of those you served? Are you willing to give and be
poured out until you are used up and exhausted - not seeking to be
ministered to, but to minister? Some saints cannot do menial work while
maintaining a saintly attitude, because they feel such service is beneath
their dignity.



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