This is an important idea; yet sometimes Christians react to that idea by being passive. Historical Books The New Testament Leke Enoch on Philippians 3:10 Knowing him is when u desire, Longeth and thirst to know more abt christ...When u know him, the power of his ressurection will be revealed to humanity...Desire more of HIM today and u will never regret it Philippians 3:10, NLT: "I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. It is no trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is safe. b. Rejoice in the Lord: This is a fitting theme for the whole letter. “I never read that the apostle wept when he was persecuted. Before Paul became a Christian, he thought all these things made him a success in the effort to please God by works. The Jew placed his confidence in the physical badge of circumcision and in the performance of the duties of the Law. So Paul says that in the Christian life we must forget every past achievement and remember only the goal which lies ahead. So Paul sets out his credentials, not in order to boast but to show that he had enjoyed every privilege which a Jew could enjoy and had risen to every attainment to which a Jew could rise. But I press on meant that Paul had put his hand to the plow and refused to look back (Luke 9:62). Does not our love fervently flame towards heaven?” (Spugeon). “Brethren, it is a very healthy thing for us who are ministers to read a biography like that of M’Cheyne. Because it is such a glorious call, it is worth reaching forward for it. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. (i) He had been circumcised when he was eight days old. God will reveal even this to you: Paul had great trust in the ability of the Lord to deal with His own people. “He was skilled in spiritual arithmetic, and very careful in his reckoning. Only we must always walk according to that standard which we have already reached. He knew that the only way to peace was to abandon the way of human achievement and accept the way of grace. -------------------- It is interesting to look at this verse in its context. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind. Remembering that, we try to paraphrase this passage and to set down, not so much what Paul says, as what was in his mind. Looking at what is in the past often keeps us from what God has for us in the future. [A previous revision of this page can be found here]. Major Prophets It was by this name that the Jews called the Gentiles. Paul … i. (Phl 3:18-19) The bad examples: the enemies of the cross. The word shows how utterly insignificant and unavailing, in point of salvation, the apostle esteemed every thing but the Gospel of Jesus.” (Clarke). (b) It is the guarantee of the life to come (Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:14 ff.). Wisdom Literature No further discipline and no further effort were necessary. -------------------- iii. They tell me he is a shepherd: I know him for I am his sheep. They had separated themselves off from all common life and from all common tasks in order to make it the one aim of their lives to keep every smallest detail of the Law. ( 5:14; Hosea 5:8). For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. Minor Prophets Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Explanation and Commentary of Philippians 3:14. 1. You will never get into a right relationship with God by your own efforts in keeping the Law. That is to say, he was not only an Israelite; he belonged to the elite of Israel. For his sake I have had to undergo a total abandonment of all things, and I count them as nothing better than filth fit for the refuse heap, that I may make Christ my own, and that it may be clear to all that I am in him, not because of any righteousness of my own, that righteousness whose source is the Law, but because of the righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, the righteousness whose source is God and whose basis is faith. In retaliation, those owners persuaded the civil magistrates that Paul and Silas were Every teacher must be more anxious to listen to God than to propagate his own opinions or he, too, will run the risk of being a worker of evil, even when he thinks that he is a worker of righteousness. In common language it was popularly derived from kusi (compare Greek #2965) ballomena (Greek #906), which means that which is thrown to the dogs; and in medical language it means excrement, (dung, as the King James Version translates it). We must as much resist the temptation to depression and melancholy as we would to any form of sin.” (Meyer). For many years I have jogged, but Ive never won a race. 3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. It was not a decision made in a moment of impulse, but one by which I still stand fast.". Without saying the words, they put forth the image of constant triumph that gives the idea that they have already attained and are already perfected. Let 's ask ourselves this question that, why did Apostle Paul later made this conviction (10) Inseparably connected with the possession of this “righteousness of God” is the knowledge of Christ, or more exactly, the gaining the knowledge of Christ (see Philippians 3:8 ), by conformity both to His suffering and death, and also to His resurrection. This is where child-like faith meets real maturity. c. Count them as rubbish: Paul here used strong language. That I may know him. Then he uses two vivid pictures. It had been the commandment of God to Abraham: "He that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you" (Genesis 17:12); and that commandment had been repeated as a permanent law of Israel (Leviticus 12:3). i. Thank you for registering. They said that in Christianity all law was gone and that the Christian had liberty to do what he liked. It is worth noting in the passing that Bengel, one of the greatest interpreters of scripture who ever lived, translates this in a different way: "Become fellow-imitators with me in imitating Jesus Christ," but it is far more likely--as nearly all other interpreters are agreed--that Paul was able to invite his friends, not simply to listen to him, but also to imitate him. Paul was writing letters from A.D. 48 to A.D. 64, sixteen years, but we possess only thirteen. (i) He sets down what we might call the indestructibility of Christian joy. “I do not think, however, that Paul is here thinking so much of the power displayed in the resurrection, as of the power which comes out of it, which may most properly be called, ‘the power of his resurrection.’ This the apostle desired to apprehend and to know.”. He stresses the fact that he had been born into the Jewish faith and had known its privileges and observed its ceremonies since his birth. “Dogs” is exactly the term of contempt Jews would use against Gentiles. For our citizenship is in heaven: We need to appreciate all this would have meant to the Philippians, who greatly valued their Roman citizenship. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 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The Jews would be quite sure that they were workers of righteousness. f. Who set their mind on earthly things: This describes the focus of their life. Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11. They tell me that he clothes the naked; he hath covered me with a garment of righteousness, and to that extent I know him. (1 Samuel 24:14, compare 2 Kings 8:13; Psalms 22:16; Psalms 22:20). We can say that suffering is part of our heritage as the children of God; we get to be part of the family of suffering: If children, then heirs – heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together (Romans 8:17). The trouble is not that of seeing its meaning; the trouble is that of finding one English word which covers all it includes. He must have a certain kind of mind and heart and character. Clarke's Philippians 3:10 Bible Commentary That I may know him - To be the true and promised Messiah, and experience all that salvation which he has bought by his blood. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point These words had particular relevance to Paul who faced possible martyrdom. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, THE WORTHLESSNESS OF THE LAW AND THE VALUE OF CHRIST (. 4. d. The prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus: Paul was focused on one thing and would not let those things which are behind distract him from it. Philippians 3:10. iii. -------------------- This is because of the principle Paul explains in Colossians 2:23 – These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. He is also reaching out for the things which are in front. Be of good cheer. i. Real circumcision is devotion of heart and mind and life to God.". A Jew would be scandalized by the application of this word to a Gentile.” (Wuest). For whom I have suffered the loss of all things: This counting loss was not merely an internal spiritual exercise. We can only guess who they may have been. Commentary on Philippians 3:1-11. They were counted loss not so much because they were harmful to Paul, but because these things were ways in which Paul sought to please God in the energies of the flesh. 5. (iii) As far as zeal went, he had been a persecutor of the Church. He says that the Lord will circumcise their hearts to make them love him (Deuteronomy 30:6). The Christian places his confidence only in the mercy of God and in the love of Jesus Christ. The prize is the call itself, not the benefits that come from the call or any other thing. And now tell you even weeping: The work and the end of these enemies was that they, in their disregard for God’s holiness, gave ammunition to the legalist’s accusation that Paul preached a cheap grace that required no commitment of the life. Finally, on account of their doom. They had little enough even to eat. Homemaking, Homeschooling, Homesteading, Home Business and Other Stuff of Life. a. As he went on, the cheerfulness and composure of his countenance were amazing to all the spectators." He knew what it was to be a Jew in the highest sense of the term, and had deliberately abandoned it all for the sake of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul expressed his desire in Philippians 3:10,11 'That I may know Him [Christ], and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death' If you have known Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you too should be expressing the same desires that are mentioned here. One morning Wesley had preached with great effect: "As we returned, Mr. Wesley stopped his horse to pick the blackberries, saying: 'Brother Nelson, we ought to be thankful that there are plenty blackberries; for this is the best country I ever saw for getting a stomach, but the worst I ever saw for getting food!'" Paul felt that when Christ stopped him on the Damascus Road, he had a vision and a purpose for Paul; and Paul felt that all his life he was bound to press on, lest he fail Jesus and frustrate his dream. It is perfectly possible for him to observe all the outward observances of religion and yet have hatred and bitterness and pride in his heart. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind: Those who are really mature will have this mind. While it is wrong to put our trust in any man, it is hypocritical for any Christian to say, “Do as I say, not as I do.”. Paul had indeed suffered the loss of all things that he might gain Christ. When it is used of Christians, it often means baptized persons who are full members of the Church, as opposed to those who are still under instruction. The problems of unity facing the Philippians did not spring from great problems with carnality as was the case with the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 3:1-4). The great saving truths of Christianity do not change; and we cannot hear them too often. He had to press on. In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, part of the torture of Lazarus is that the street dogs annoy him by licking his sores (Luke 16:21). 3:10-11 My object is to know him, and I mean by that, to know the power of his Resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while I continue to be made like him in his death, if by any chance I may attain to the resurrection of the dead. In the Bible the dog always stands for that than which nothing can be lower. Luke-Acts If anyone has reason to think that he has grounds for confidence in his human heritage and attainments, I have more. It often happens that men can stand the great sorrows and the great trials of life but are undone by what are almost minor inconveniences. Before Paul became a common title for the righteousness that commentary on philippians 3:10 through faith is a fitting theme the! 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