Philippians 3:8-21

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:17-18

Philippians 3:17-18For many walk of whom I have told you often False professorsI.Their character.1. Sensual.2. Without shame.3. Earthly.II. Their spirit.1. Opposed to the Spirit;2. Doctrine;3. Cause of the Cross.III. Their end.1. Certain destruction.2. Aggravated misery.IV. The feelings with which they are to be regarded.1. Sorrow.2. Pity.3. Fear (Jude 1:23). (J. Lyth, D. D.)False professors solemnly warnedPaul was a model pastor.1. Watchful: his eyes were ever on the Churches.2. Honest: he did... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:18

Philippians 3:18And now tell you even weeping that they are enemies to the Cross of Christ I.The causes or Paul’s grief.1. Negatively. It was not hatred and ill will to their persons, nor emulation of their credit, nor desire of venting reproaches. Some men’s zeal against error is as much to be feared as others lapsing into it. Ithacus had nothing good in him but his hatred of the Priscillianists, and this so far transported him that every zealous man was a Priscillianist.2. Positively--(1)... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:19

Philippians 3:19Whose end is destruction I.Their sin. Earthly mindedness. It seems hard to say that we should not at all mind earthly things. These are necessary to sweeten our pilgrimage, and support us during our service. We have our “earthly house” that must be maintained (2 Corinthians 5:1). Therefore God does allow us in some sort to mind earthly things, but--1. Not only. Some mind them who have no tincture of religion (Psalms 10:4; Romans 8:5; Luke 10:42; Luke 12:21).2. Not chiefly. The... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:20-21

Philippians 3:20-21For our conversation is in heaven--Observe I.Heaven is described as a polity.II. Every believer has an interest in it.III. This interest influences his conduct.1. He confesses himself a stranger on earth.2. Denies himself.3. Sets his affections on things above.IV. The great obstacle to his complete happiness is his humiliated body.V. He anticipates its glorification.VI. Christ will effect it at His coming.VII. Therefore we look for Him. (J. Lyth, D. D.)The Christian’s... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 3:21

Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body The humiliation and glorification of the bodyI. Our present state of existence is one of much humiliation. We are in vile bodies--1. If you remember their origin. They are formed from the earth. We are indeed “curiously wrought,” and exhibit proofs of the goodness, wisdom, and power of God; but let the body be analyzed, and decomposed, and wherein does it differ from the dust we despise? “God knoweth our frame and remembereth that we are dust.”... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:8

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, Ver. 8. And do count them but dung ] Dog’s dung (as some interpret the word σκυβαλα , quasi κυσιβαλα ), or dog’s meat, coarse and contemptible. Paul’s sublime spirit counts all dung, yet is content, for Christ, to be counted the offscouring of all things. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:9

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Ver. 9. And be found in him ] Out of whom all are lost in the wilderness of worldly lusts, and woefully wander; yet not so wide, as to miss hell. Paul’s desire is therefore to be found in Christ, at such time as he is sought for by the justice of God, to be brought to condign punishment. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:10

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Ver. 10. And may know him ] Not notionally only (for so a man may do out of every catechism), but practically; not apprehensively only, but affectively; not with that knowledge that is cognoscitiva, only standing in speculation, but that is directiva vitae, as the apostle here expounds himself. A natural man may have a disciplinary knowledge of Christ,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:11

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Ver. 11. I might attain to the resurrection ] That is (by a metonomy of the subject for the adjunct), that perfection of holiness that accompanieth the estate of the resurrection. True grace never aims at a pitch, but aspireth to perfection. It is a low and unworthy strain in some to labour after no more grace than will keep life and soul together, that is, soul and hell asunder (as one speaketh). But that man for heaven,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 3:12

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Ver. 12. But I follow after ] Gr. Διωκω , I persecute, I follow hot footed with utmost eagerness. By this then he signifieth how greedily and incessantly he pursued after the perfect knowledge of Christ, having it as it were in chase, and resolved not to rest till he had attained unto it. (Airay.) Well might Chrysostom call St... read more

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