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Philippians¡ASession 2
Title: "§Ú¤WÁåI Am in Chains" 3/10/2019
¸g¤åScriptures¡GµÌ¥ß¤ñ®Ñ Philippians 1:12-26
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This week¡¦s lesson about Paul¡¦s writings life and death and
his deeply-held belief that Christ would soon return. We are to challenge
people to see that even in difficult circumstances;
we have the opportunity to advance the gospel.
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We saw that the life of the
follower of Jesus is marked by humble thanksgiving, not arrogant boasting.
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the ways
our challenges can become opportunities in the kingdom of God.
1.
³Q³n¸THouse Arrest: ¸g¤å Scriptures reading: µÌ¥ß¤ñ®Ñ Philippians 1:12--14,
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Now I want you to know,
brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has really served to advance
the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard
and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most
of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more
courageously and fearlessly.
¸Ñ¸gCommentary from N.I.V.p.2546 & ÆFת©536¶:³QÃö¦b¨cùØ¡A±`·|¨Ï¤H·N§Ó®ø¨I¡A¦ý«Où«o¬Ý¥¦¬°¤@ӶǺֵªº¾÷·|¡C¥Lª¾¹D¥Ø«e¤§Àô¹Ò¨Ã¤£«n¡A«nªº¨Æ±¡¬O¦b¦¹®É¦¹¦a°µ¨Ç¦ó¨Æ¡A«Où¯àÂà°f¹Ò¦¨¶¶¹Ò¡A¦V¦u½Ã¬Ó®c¤§Ã¹°¨±sÀç¥þx¶ÇºÖµ¡A¤S¹ªÀy¨ä¥L®`©È³Q¨ü®`¤§«H®{¡C§Ṳ́]³\¤£¦b§¤¨c¡A¦ý¬O¸gÀÙ§xÃø¡A®a®xªÈ¯É¡A±Ð·|½Ä¬ð¡A¥¢·~µ¥§xÃø¡A¤´·|¨Ï§Ú̶ˤß---§Ú̦p¦ó±¹ï³o¨Ç§x¹Ò¡AÅã¥Ü§ÚÌ©Ò«H¬O¤°»ò? ½Ð®Äªk¡A¦b´c¦H¤§±¡ªp¤¤´M§ä¾÷·|ªí©ú±z¤§«H¥õ¡A³o¼Ë±z¤§«H¤ßµM¼W±j¡CBeing imprisoned would cause many people to become bitter or to give
up, but Paul saw it as one more opportunity to spread the Good News of Christ.
Paul realized that his current circumstances weren¡¦t as important as what he
did with them. Turning a bad situation into a good one, he reached out to the
Roman soldiers who made up the palace guard and encouraged those Christians who
were afraid of persecution. We may not be in prison, but we still have plenty
of opportunities to be discouraged ¡V times of indecision, financial burdens,
family conflict, church conflict, or the loss of our jobs. How we act in such
situations will reflect what we believe. Please see Paul, look for ways to demonstrate
your faith even in bad situations. Whether or not the situation improves, your
faith will grow stronger.
2.
°ò·þÁ¿¹DChrist Is Preached: ¸g¤å Scriptures reading: µÌ¥ß¤ñ®Ñ Philippians 1:15-18, ¦³ªº¶Ç°ò·þ¡B¬O¥X©ó¶ú§ª¤Àª§¡D¤]¦³ªº¬O¥X©ó¦n·N¡D³o¤@µ¥¡B¬O¥X©ó·R¤ß¡Bª¾¹D§Ú¬O¬°ÅG©úºÖµ³]¥ßªº¡D¨º¤@µ¥¶Ç°ò·þ¡B¬O¥X©óµ²ÄÒ¡B¨Ã¤£¸Û¹ê¡B·N«än¥[¼W§Ú®¹ÂꪺW·¡¡C³o¦³¦ó§«©O¡D©Î¬O°²·N¡B©Î¬O¯u¤ß¡BµL½×«ç¼Ë¡B°ò·þ¨s³º³Q¶Ç¶}¤F¡D¬°¦¹§Ú´NÅw³ß¡B¨Ã¥BÁÙnÅw³ß¡C
It is true that some
preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter
do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The
former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that
they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter?
The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true,
Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.
¸Ñ¸gCommentary from N.I.V.p.2547 & ÆFת©536¶:
«Où¦³¤@ÁûµL¨p¤§¤ß¡C¤]ª¾¹D¦³¤H¶ÇºÖµ¬O¬°¤F¦WÅA¡A¦]«Où§¤¨c¦Ó©ï°_¦Û¤v¡C¦ý¤£ºÞ³o¨Ç¶ÇºÖµ¤§¤HºA«×¬O¦p¦ó¡A«Où¬°ºÖµ¶Ç¶}¦Ó°ª¿³¡C¦³¨Ç°ò·þ®{¤§¨Æ©^°Ê¾÷¡A«Où¤£¦P·N¡A¤]¤£»X¯«®®¯Ç¡CPaul had an amazingly selfless attitude. He knew that some were
preaching to build their own reputations, taking advantage of Paul¡¦s imprisonment to try to make a name for themselves. Regardless of
the motives of these preachers, Paul rejoiced that the gospel was being
preached. Some Christians serve for the wrong reasons. Paul wouldn¡¦t condone,
nor does God excuse, their motives, but we should be glad if God uses their
message, regardless of their motives.
3. ¥Í©Î¦ºTo Live or Die: ¸g¤å Scriptures reading: µÌ¥ß¤ñ®Ñ
Philippians 1:19-26,
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prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to
me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no
way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ
will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is
Christ and to die is gain.
If I am to go on living in
the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do
not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ,
which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the
body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with
all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being
with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.
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Paul¡¦s
true focus is not his life or death at all, but rather God¡¦s unfolding plan of
salvation. Paul writes, ¡§I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be
ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be
exalted in my body.¡¨(Philippians 1:20). Paul sees his physical body and all of
his life as the stage on which God¡¦s divine drama will unfold. Our lives (our
bodies included) are a stage for God to use and to show the world His glory.
Chains, imprisonment, persecution, or circumstances become props (tools) to
enhance the show.
So, don¡¦t focus on what props or circumstances you have.
Don¡¦t focus on what others are doing. Focus on keeping this stage of your life
clear for the King of Glory to put on His show, for the show must go on.
4. µ²½×Conclusion:
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Paul in chains, he sees that his chains not
only provide him an opportunity to witness
in prison, but create space for other people to preach. Due to jail, he
provokes a number of people to begin preaching.
2). °ò·þÁ¿¹DChrist Is Preached: «Où¤§°^ÄmºÖµ¡A¥Lªº«H®§¦b¿³©ôºÖµ (12) ¡A¨ÏµÌ¥ß¤ñ¤H¦b©Ò«Hªº¹D¤W¡B¤Sªø¶i¤S³ß¼Ö¡D(v. 25). ¦p¦ó¦]¤À¨ÉºÖµ²£¥Í§Ú̥ͩR¤§ÄÝÆFªºªø¶i©O?
Paul¡¦s advance the Gospel, writing serves for the
progress of the gospel¡¨ (v. 12) and ¡§for the progress and joy of the
Philippians¡¦ faith¡¨ (v. 25). How does sharing the gospel produce spiritual
growth in our own lives?
3). ¥Í»P¦ºTo Live or Die: ²Ä¤@³¹¤G¤Q¤@¥y«Où»¡ ¡A¡§¦]§Ú¬¡µÛ´N¬O°ò·þ¡B§Ú¦º¤F
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Note that verse 21, ¡§For to me, to live is Christ and
to die is gain¡¨ For Paul¡¦s whole purpose in life was to speak out boldly for
Christ and to become more like him. Thus Paul could confidently say that dying
would be even better than living, because in death he would be removed from
worldly troubles, and he would see Christ face to face (1 John 3); he chooses
to live for the sake of the Philippians¡¦ progress (v. 25), so his commitment to
others reflects his confidence in their advancing the gospel of Jesus (v. 26).
Today¡¦s session provides
an example from Paul¡¦s life of how the gospel of Jesus was bigger than his own
personal goals and ambitions. In Paul¡¦s writing, we gain a glimpse of what it
means to live into a vision of the gospel bigger than our personal goals or
agendas.