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2015-06-29 01:54:58

2015-07-09 13:48:27

1. What proves we are His? Rejoicing . . . in suffering. When our mentors are absent. When God seems absent. When we are tempted to grumble and dispute. Rejoicing when we are being poured out. When we are being reproached. When we are tempted by the crooked and perverse generation. When others see the word of life as a word of death, when the race seems to be toil and vanity. 2. What is the definition of proof or validation? Work out . . . and, thus prove. Prove as the means by which you work out . . . 3. Don't grumble and dispute in anything, because God works in you. The connection? God is GOOD! His work is GOOD. He has a plan. Questions: did Job "grumble and complain' in his suffering? Are the Psalms "complaints?" Is this more like the OT wilderness grumbling and complaining? 4. To live in such a way where we demonstrate and live as though all that God does is "good" points to our belief that we live in a universe that is in God's control. Not in the fatalistic sense, but as the Bible describes it. This will make us "appear as lights in the world" . . . when others see us living with this perspective. How often are people affected positively and negatively when those who experience suffering and success give genuine, heartfelt and humble credit to God. 5. Is "grumbling and complaining" evidence that we believe that running and toil if vain? v. 16? Is the opposite to "rejoice (in God's good plan)?" Or, be thankful (to God)? 6. Owen says, we offend God when we question his goodness and love for us. We question His goodness and love when we grumble and complain. We say, He is not in control, or that He is random, out of control, fickle, subject to change . . . like the Greek Gods, conniving, etc. 7. How do verses like Ecclesiastes 2:17-18 fit into this passage? It is interesting that the same ENGLISH words (toil and vain) are used in both passages. Are they related in the GREEK / HEBREW? 17 So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind. 18 I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me, 19 and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? 8. Why do not the many different followers of Christ share the same mindset? How many different kinds of followers were there in the book of Philippians? 1. Paul 2. Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, 3. saints who are in Philipi, 4. the overseers 5. deacons 6. brethren 7. praetorian guard 8. everyone else 9. brethren, 10. some 11. the former 12. you all 13. your opponents 14. others 15. bond-servant 16. my beloved 17. children of God 18. a crooked and perverse generation, 19. Timothy 20. they all [who seek own interests, not those of Christ Jesus} 21. a child serving his father. 22. Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister 23. men like him 24. brethren 25. the dogs 26. the evil workers 27. the false circumcision 28. we [the true circumcision] 29. I myself anyone 30. the nation of Israel 31. the tribe of Benjamin 32. a Hebrew of Hebrews 33. a Pharisee 34. a persecutor of the church 35. brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us 36. many [enemies of the Cross] 37. enemies of the cross of Christ 38. their [the shameful] 39. their [the earthly minded] 40. our [the citizens of heaven] 41. we [the beloved] 42. beloved brethren 43. my beloved 44. Euodia 45. Syntyche 46. these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel 47. Clement 48. my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life 49. all men 50. brethren 51. Philippians 52. Macedonia 53. church 54. Thessalonica 55. Epaphroditus 56. saint in Christ Jesus 57. the brethren 58. saints [in] Caesar’s household

11435542898065 1435542898050 Notes 2015-06-29 01:54:58 2015-07-09 13:48:27 1. What proves we are His? Rejoicing . . . in suffering. When our mentors are absent. When God seems absent. When we are tempted to grumble and dispute. Rejoicing when we are being poured out. When we are being reproached. When we are tempted by the crooked and perverse generation. When others see the word of life as a word of death, when the race seems to be toil and vanity. 2. What is the definition of proof or validation? Work out . . . and, thus prove. Prove as the means by which you work out . . . 3. Don't grumble and dispute in anything, because God works in you. The connection? God is GOOD! His work is GOOD. He has a plan. Questions: did Job "grumble and complain' in his suffering? Are the Psalms "complaints?" Is this more like the OT wilderness grumbling and complaining? 4. To live in such a way where we demonstrate and live as though all that God does is "good" points to our belief that we live in a universe that is in God's control. Not in the fatalistic sense, but as the Bible describes it. This will make us "appear as lights in the world" . . . when others see us living with this perspective. How often are people affected positively and negatively when those who experience suffering and success give genuine, heartfelt and humble credit to God. 5. Is "grumbling and complaining" evidence that we believe that running and toil if vain? v. 16? Is the opposite to "rejoice (in God's good plan)?" Or, be thankful (to God)? 6. Owen says, we offend God when we question his goodness and love for us. We question His goodness and love when we grumble and complain. We say, He is not in control, or that He is random, out of control, fickle, subject to change . . . like the Greek Gods, conniving, etc. 7. How do verses like Ecclesiastes 2:17-18 fit into this passage? It is interesting that the same ENGLISH words (toil and vain) are used in both passages. Are they related in the GREEK / HEBREW? 17 So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind. 18 I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me, 19 and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? 8. Why do not the many different followers of Christ share the same mindset? How many different kinds of followers were there in the book of Philippians? 1. Paul 2. Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, 3. saints who are in Philipi, 4. the overseers 5. deacons 6. brethren 7. praetorian guard 8. everyone else 9. brethren, 10. some 11. the former 12. you all 13. your opponents 14. others 15. bond-servant 16. my beloved 17. children of God 18. a crooked and perverse generation, 19. Timothy 20. they all [who seek own interests, not those of Christ Jesus} 21. a child serving his father. 22. Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister 23. men like him 24. brethren 25. the dogs 26. the evil workers 27. the false circumcision 28. we [the true circumcision] 29. I myself anyone 30. the nation of Israel 31. the tribe of Benjamin 32. a Hebrew of Hebrews 33. a Pharisee 34. a persecutor of the church 35. brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us 36. many [enemies of the Cross] 37. enemies of the cross of Christ 38. their [the shameful] 39. their [the earthly minded] 40. our [the citizens of heaven] 41. we [the beloved] 42. beloved brethren 43. my beloved 44. Euodia 45. Syntyche 46. these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel 47. Clement 48. my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life 49. all men 50. brethren 51. Philippians 52. Macedonia 53. church 54. Thessalonica 55. Epaphroditus 56. saint in Christ Jesus 57. the brethren 58. saints [in] Caesar’s household notes