SUNDAY SERMON COMMENT (7.10.05)
Text: Philippians 2:19-30
In this text Paul commends Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians. The key idea I brought out is that they were men who put the interests of Christ before there own interests. Timothy did this by being concerned for -- literally, carrying the weight of -- the Philippian community. Epaphroditus did it by risking his life for the kingdom of God. I argued that Epaphroditus was able to do this because he made dying to himself a pattern for his daily life.
The metaphor of a reference letter was used to illustrate what Paul was doing in commending Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians. I tied this to our lives by arguing that we are each composing a reference letter -- with our lives -- that we will each present to the Lord when we stand before him. The goal is that each of our reference letters will state that we put the interests of Christ before our own interests.
I look forward to the discussion.
Peter+
In this text Paul commends Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians. The key idea I brought out is that they were men who put the interests of Christ before there own interests. Timothy did this by being concerned for -- literally, carrying the weight of -- the Philippian community. Epaphroditus did it by risking his life for the kingdom of God. I argued that Epaphroditus was able to do this because he made dying to himself a pattern for his daily life.
The metaphor of a reference letter was used to illustrate what Paul was doing in commending Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians. I tied this to our lives by arguing that we are each composing a reference letter -- with our lives -- that we will each present to the Lord when we stand before him. The goal is that each of our reference letters will state that we put the interests of Christ before our own interests.
I look forward to the discussion.
Peter+
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