Analysis Of Philippians 3: 13, By C. S. Lewis

The Book of Philippians was written by the apostle Paul from a prison somewhere, no one is quite sure where. It is the eleventh book in the New Testament. The letter was written around 57 A.D. while Paul was awaiting his release from prison. He was writing to the Church of Philippi in Macedonia. According to the Acts 16:9-40, Paul helped established the Church and community in the town of Philippi.

Ephesians 3:14-21 “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with the power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in

We may not know our gifts when our time on Earth is ended; however, it does not mean that we passively pray for God to show us without making the change. It is an honor as saints of God to have the responsibilities to teach the Gospel to the world. Now that my ancestors, grandparents, and parents have lived out their lives, it is my turn to carry the torch. Whether we know our gift or not, we must continue living for God. As a result, false teachings and deceptive people cannot separate the unity of God’s Church on Earth nor shake our faith (Ephesians 4:13-14). We must mature to avoid destruction. With God’s help, our world can live in a new millennium where love, peace, compassion, and unity eradicates hatred, violence, and division within our families, churches and

In the first close reading of the text, I discovered Paul articulated his desire for all believers to be of the same attitude or frame of mind as Christ. Creating a sense of relationship with God through the example of the servanthood of Jesus. This study revealed the traits of Christ’s life and character found in verses: “he was formed of God” (2:6), “emptied himself’ (2:7), “in human form” (2:8), “name above every name” (2:9), “every knee should bend” (2:10), and “every tongue confess … glory to God” (2:11). Looking at each verse, challenged me to read between the lines and wonder what might be happening within the church of Philippi. Textual Criticism

"The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15)

We as Christians are urged to pass our knowledge and love of Christ on to others who might receive the gift of life by being obedient and trusting in Jesus Christ. Paul explained that they were the people who were chosen by Christ and the letter he was writing was to all of those who were in Rome. Paul continues to tell the people of Rome that God has chosen them to be his very own people then he expressed his gratitude and hopes that Christ will bless and be kind to them for being faithful Christians, but first Paul gives God all of the glory and thankfulness. Paul is eager to share with them the same blessings that the Spirit has given to him. He continues to tell them that they can share faith and work together with encouragement.

Philippians 4:13 states, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”(KJV). This verse is what I base my whole life around; sports, academics, and everyday life can be traced back to this quote. Without this promise from God, I would not be as honorable, athletic, or smart as I am today.

C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is the written format of his radio talks from WWII. These talks were given to the British public on what Christianity is and what Christians believed. These talks would of happened during a time when as tons of the citizens of not only Britain but countries across Europe were questioning morality and faith in the wake of the horrors they were experiencing through the war. This book was published long after the war and contains what Lewis said in his talks as well as his commentary on what else he wish he could of added to his talks and relevant criticisms he got on his talks from the public. In order to change the dialogue of radio talks into a book format he divides this book into four books each with at least five,

There is more up ahead that God has for us if we hang on to him until he returns again for us and we should not miss out in receiving it because we gave up or turned from him too

Well we have seen in this above with the introduction that this deals with the humility when it is genuinely exercised and the rewards that are awarded by God. Well let’s discuss through this Philippians chapter two, one through eleven. Before going into the deeper first let us discuss what it says in the first five verses of this chapter. Well though it is always good to hear from the scholars. To say that in the verse one it clearly states that this chapter was linked to the previous chapter, because this chapter was started with “Therefore” which indicates that Paul began with the unity that was ended up in 1:27. This shows that it has four clauses which deals with the Philippians sharing and as well as their experiences. These are stated to promote unity especially through experiences in the people of Philippians. Richard R. Melick Jr. stated in his book of Philippians, Colossians, Philemon commentaries that,

This passage also continues to urge me on in my formation and thus continue to seek to love others as Christ’s love them through the vocation to the

Philippians 2: 3-4 says, “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your personal interests, but also for the interests of others” (Bible Gateway). This scripture would completely disagree with

Ekpo uses the Christian belief of hope to related to others in they’re time of need. He discusses his own troubles of facing the unknown when leaving his home to come to Australia. By doing this he put his trust in Jesus and gave him hope for his new life. He explains that “There is always a tomorrow” in the Christian faith and “God will be in that tomorrow” (Everlasting Life). Ekpo idea derives from the New Testament, but is especially emphasised in 1 Corinthians 2:9. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” The verse explains that the future is unknown, yet, God gives his believers hope that the future is favourable. Ekpo’s highlighting and educating

Philippians and 1 Thessalians seems to take on a whole new focus when we consider Paul believes Christ will return any day. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6, JANT) and in the same chapter there is another reference to Jesus return. Having produced a harvest of righteousness to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless (Philippians 1:10, JANT)

I chose to write my paper on Philippians 3:12-21. Before writing this paper I was not entirely familiar with the reasons for Paul’s letters to the church of Philippi. It was an interesting study once I understood the background and reasoning for Paul’s writings. Paul writes a thank you letter to the Christians at Philippi for their contributions and support in his hour of need, and he uses the occasion to send along some instructions on Christian unity. Paul is also giving them an update on his circumstances. Most of Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi dealt with areas such as joy, rejoice, praise, thankfulness, and attitude.