Series: Philippians Series - Rejoice

Philippians 4:10-23 anchors giving in Christ-sufficiency – contentment learned whatever the state, temporal gifts produce eternal fruit, needs filled from riches in glory.

Three antidotes for troubled minds – worry about nothing pray about everything, think on true pure lovely things, do what you’ve learned and God’s peace guards.

Stand fast as beloved crown, resolve division between saints, help women who laboured in gospel, rejoice always in Christ, let moderation be known to all.

Paul’s appeal confronts every believer with penetrating questions – how much do you desire spiritual growth, whose example are you following, where is your focus?

Paul counts religion as dung to gain Christ – rejecting self-righteousness for divine righteousness, then forgetting past to press toward resurrection’s prize.

Paul’s warning raises the crucial salvation question – are you trusting your imperfect, insufficient works or Christ’s perfect, all-sufficient, finished work on the cross?

Three godly men who exemplified Christ’s selfless mindset raise the question – is the selfish mind or the Saviour’s mind dominating your life right now?

Philippians 2:12-16 balances human responsibility and divine enablement – work out your salvation for God in-works to will and do, shining as lights in darkness.

Philippians 2:5-11 reveals incarnate humility: eternal Son in form of God takes likeness of men, obedient unto death, given name confessed by all creation.