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7 Things Concerning Christ in the Book of Philippians

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The following is from the works of F.E. Marsh, a study series coming soon to the BLB.

1. Day of Christ… Yet to come.

“so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ” (Philippians 1:10).

2. Gospel of Christ… To be preached.

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel” (Philippians 1:27).

3. Work of Christ… Our employment.

“for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me” (Philippians 2:30).

4. Knowledge of Christ… Our assurance.

“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ” (Philippians 3:8).

5. Faith of Christ… Our study.

“and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith” (Philippians 3:9).

6. Apprehended of Christ… Our security.

“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own” (Philippians 3:12).

7. Cross of Christ… Our suffering.

“For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ” (Philippians 3:18).

Comments

  1. I believe a more appropriate verse from Philippians regarding our suffering is this one:

    Philippians 3:10 “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;”

    Another good one from Galatians:
    Galatians 6:17 “From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.”

    • Good thoughts, however if you notice the pattern ‘of Christ.’
      Perhaps you could go through the book and do a list of what is his.
      You have two here…
      ‘…his suffering…’ and ‘…his death;’ Are there any more?

  2. i believe that philippians is a good book to learn to pray from and to know more about christ

  4. Neat little phrases, but what do they mean and what is their significance?
    Something to meditate on during the week before meeting in his presence once again in his own appointed way.

  5. Philippians 1:29
    For unto you it is given in the behalf of CHRIST
    not only to believe on HIM but also to suffer for HIS sake

    1 Peter 4:1&2
    Forasmuch then as CHRIST hath suffered for us in the flesh
    arm yourselves likewise with the same mind for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin
    (2)That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh
    to the lusts of men but to the will of GOD

    Acts 22:14
    And he said the GOD of our fathers hath chosen thee that thou shouldest know —HIS WILL—and see that —JUST ONE—and shouldest hear the voice of HIS mouth

    Matthew 7:21
    Not everyone that saith unto ME LORD LORD shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER which is in heaven

    Hebrews 10:36
    For you have need of patience that —AFTER—you have done the
    —THE WILL OF GOD— you might receive the promise

    Jeremiah 23:22
    But —IF— they had stood in MY counsel and had caused MY people to hear —MY WORDS—then they should have turned them from their evil way and from the evil of their doings

    Jeremiah 23:1&2
    Woe unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of MY pasture
    (2)Therefore thus saith the GOD of Israel against the pastors that feed MY people you have scattered MY flock and driven them away and have not visited them BEHOLD I will visit upon you the evil of your doings saith THE LORD

    Ecclesiastes 12:11
    The words of the wise are as goads and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies WHICH ARE GIVEN FROM ONE SHEPARD

    Acts 17:11
    These were more noble than those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and
    —SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY WHETHER THOSE THINGS WERE SO—

    LOVING THE LORD

    • Word and deed, word and deed, it is all over scripture; so woe unto the hypocrite! Love that verse in Acts 17:11! =)