Worthy Conduct
Report Card – Behavior - Conduct
(Politeuomai). It means literally "to live as a
citizen." This word was especially appropriate to use in a letter to
people who took great pride in their Roman citizenship.
How do
people who’s citizenship is in Heaven conduct themselves? Unity –
Love – Caring
What do
un-believers expect to see in us?
Paul
wanted them to conduct themselves the same, whether he was there or not. Does
it make a difference in a person’s behavior when someone is watching?
Who do you
think Paul was talking about when he used the word “Opponents” (v28) to the
Philippians?
Do you
have opponents? Who are they?
What does
he mean by encouraging them to “not be alarmed” by their opponents? – How is
not being alarmed a “sign” of salvation?
Sufffering
Paul talks
about being granted “to suffer for His sake”. Do Christians suffer for
Christ’ sake? Do we suffer for Christ’ sake?
Few Christians view suffering for their testimony as a blessing, but
that is really what it is. Suffering is one of the tools God uses to mold
his children into vessels that bring glory to His Son (cf. James 1:3-4; 1
Pet. 1:6-7). Suffering even perfected
the Lord Jesus.
Heb. 2:9-10
9 But we do see Him who was made for a
little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the
suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He
might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him, for
whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to
glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.
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