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LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 39
Philippians 1:1-27
Remember we were talking about Paul’s term "the day of Christ, or the day of the Lord Jesus Christ" which is a reference to the end of the Church Age in what we call the Rapture. And only Paul was given this term to use.
Now again, teaching the line that I teach, I have to constantly remind people that when only Paul speaks of something, then mark it down that it is only for the Church, the Body of Christ. No other portion of Scripture refers to "the day of Christ." Now the verse I wanted to read in our closing moments was Philippians chapter 2:16
Philippians 2:16
Philippians 1:7-9
8. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels (or the innermost being) of Jesus Christ 9. Well Paul is constantly praying that believers would gain knowledge. We want people to learn to study, and this is Paul’s constant prayer. Well anyway this is for every believer.
Ephesians 1:16-17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:"
You know people probably sometimes wonder, "Why did the apostle Paul have such an allegiance to Jesus Christ?" Philippians 1:10
Philippians 1:10
Well what’s the difference? Well maybe? See, the Philippians understood that. They understood that they were under the Grace of God. So many people try to bring what was under Law and put it over in Paul’s teaching. They try to hook something to Paul’s Gospel to try and make it complete. Listen it’s complete just like God wanted it as it sits in I Corinthians 15:1-4, and Romans 10:9-10, and other places Paul has written, and we just stand in His wonderful Grace.
Ok now verse 11.
Philippians 1:11
"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."
Now a verse comes to mind, and I hope I’ve got the right one in the Book of Romans, chapter 7. Now remember what Paul just said, "That we might be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which comes by Jesus Christ." Now drop in at verse 4.
Romans 7:4
so you are dead to the law) by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, (now you can’t be married to Christ if you’re still married to the Law. Romans 7:4
"Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law (we’re under Grace) by the body of Christ; (His work of the cross) that ye should be married to another, (now we’re in union with Christ) even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God."
And the fruit is "New Believers!" How can you reach the lost if you can’t show them a verse of Scripture? There must be that desire to be filled with the righteousness of Christ, and in turn bring forth fruit unto God. Now back to Philippians chapter 1.
Philippians 1:12
Isn’t that right? But what did Paul say? Romans 8:28
Even in that Roman prison right next door to Nero’s palace. Now verse 13, and remember, why is Paul there? For the furtherance of the Gospel.
Philippians 1:13a
"So that my bonds (chained to a Roman soldier) in Christ are manifest in all the palace,..."
Well listen, those poor pagan uncivilized people of that outer fringe of the empire didn’t have money for that in Paul’s day, so where did it come from? Rome. If you study Roman history, we in America today are lock step with them. So here is the apostle Paul in bonds, chained to a Romans soldier, and that guard would be changed maybe twice a day. And Paul is right next door to Caesar’s Palace. So Paul was in an eye shadow of Nero’s Palace, but his most contact was through these private guards of Nero. Now reading verse 13 again.
Philippians 1:13
"So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places."
Philippians 4:22
Philippians 1:13
"So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;"
"REJOICE!" We get letters from people that are picking us up in Washington DC and you wonder how close are these people to our government? Rejoice, the Gospel is penetrating the palace of Nero.
Philippians 1:14
Philippians 1:15
Well I think maybe some of the people that didn’t really like Paul, and they may have been some of the Jewish people who were trying to get rid of him thought they could get him deeper in trouble by proclaiming his Gospel out there, and telling people they had picked it up from Paul that guy you’ve got in prison. They were hoping that that in turn would come back and get him into worse trouble, but whatever, Paul says, "It doesn’t matter, as long as people hear the Gospel of Christ it’s going to touch their hearts, and finishing with verse 16.
Philippians 1:16

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