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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Realizing God's Plan In Life (Part Six)
by Archibald T. Robertson
Edited by R.P. Woitowitz Sr.
12 Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in mine absence, so make an end of your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both the will and the deed, even of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,
15 That ye may be blameless, and pure, and the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of
a naughty and crooked nation, among whom ye shine as blights in the world,
16 Holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have labored in vain.
17 Yea, and though I be offered up upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, I am glad, and
rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and rejoice with me.
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians Chapter 2 Verses 12-18
Mutual Joy (verses 17-18)
"I joy and rejoice with you all," says Paul. He is glad by himself to make the offering of his life, if this supreme sacrifice is demanded. He will not shrink back, but will meet it gladly, and all the more readily since he can share his joy with them. Fellowship is a blessed reality. Paul is glad on his own account that he has been the instrument in their salvation . He is still more joyful at the experiences of grace which they have in Christ. Joy is not selfish, but wishes company. The woman in who found her lost piece of money called in her women friends and said: "Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost." So the shepherd who found the one lost sheep said to his friends: "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost" So the father says: "Make merry, for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." (Luke 15:6, 9, 20-24). The child all aglow with his Christmas toys wishes other children to come and share his joys. "And in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me." Play up to your part of the joy. Plutarch tells of the messenger from Marathon who expired on the first threshold in Athens with these words on his lips: "Rejoice and we rejoice." Nowhere in the Epistle is Paul so insistent about joy as here. The Christian is rich in his joy in Christ. What joy it will be in heaven to tell the story of the triumph of Christ over sin in your life and in mine. ( Isaiah 61:10; Job 33:26; Romans 14:17)
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Realizing God's Plan In Life (Part Five)
by Archibald T. Robertson
Edited by R.P. Woitowitz Sr.
12 Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in mine absence, so make an end of your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both the will and the deed, even of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,
15 That ye may be blameless, and pure, and the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a naughty and crooked nation, among whom ye shine as blights in the world,
16 Holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have labored in vain.
17 Yea, and though I be offered up upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, I am glad, and
rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and rejoice with me.
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians Chapter 2 Verses 12-18
Paul's Sacrifice (verse 17)
"Yea, though I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith," Paul adds. He will not shrink from death in order to be of service to them and to help them in their efforts to press on in the Christian life. He hopes to live, but he stands in the constant presence of death, and he is not afraid. He had faced death at Philippi and often since. It will come some day. He is ready now. It is not his apostolic office, but his very life that he offers. (2 Timothy 4:6; 2 Peter 1:14;)The picture here is of their faith in the sense of their Christian life as a sacrifice and priestly service. The Philippians as priests lay down upon the altar their Christian lives (faith and fidelity). Upon' this Paul is ready to pour out his own life as an additional sacrifice in their service. (John 15:13; 1 John 3:16;) It is not necessary to press the point whether Paul has in mind the Jewish custom of pouring the drink offering around the altar or the heathen of pouring the libation upon the altar. The latter would be more familiar to the Philippians but the point holds good in either case. Paul is willing to spend and be spent in the service of the Philippians ( 2 Corinthians 12:15; 2 Timothy 2:10;). One thinks of the student volunteers who offer their lives for mission service, and thusly doing what is commanded to us by Christ, that is to say make disciples of all mankind. (Matthew 28:19;)
by Archibald T. Robertson
Edited by R.P. Woitowitz Sr.
12 Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in mine absence, so make an end of your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both the will and the deed, even of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,
15 That ye may be blameless, and pure, and the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a naughty and crooked nation, among whom ye shine as blights in the world,
16 Holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have labored in vain.
17 Yea, and though I be offered up upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, I am glad, and
rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and rejoice with me.
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians Chapter 2 Verses 12-18
Paul's Sacrifice (verse 17)
"Yea, though I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith," Paul adds. He will not shrink from death in order to be of service to them and to help them in their efforts to press on in the Christian life. He hopes to live, but he stands in the constant presence of death, and he is not afraid. He had faced death at Philippi and often since. It will come some day. He is ready now. It is not his apostolic office, but his very life that he offers. (2 Timothy 4:6; 2 Peter 1:14;)The picture here is of their faith in the sense of their Christian life as a sacrifice and priestly service. The Philippians as priests lay down upon the altar their Christian lives (faith and fidelity). Upon' this Paul is ready to pour out his own life as an additional sacrifice in their service. (John 15:13; 1 John 3:16;) It is not necessary to press the point whether Paul has in mind the Jewish custom of pouring the drink offering around the altar or the heathen of pouring the libation upon the altar. The latter would be more familiar to the Philippians but the point holds good in either case. Paul is willing to spend and be spent in the service of the Philippians ( 2 Corinthians 12:15; 2 Timothy 2:10;). One thinks of the student volunteers who offer their lives for mission service, and thusly doing what is commanded to us by Christ, that is to say make disciples of all mankind. (Matthew 28:19;)
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
The Sunday Sermon
Realizing God's Plan In Life (Part Four)
by Archibald T. Robertson
Edited by R.P. Woitowitz Sr.
12 Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both the will and the deed, even of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,
15 That ye may be blameless, and pure, and the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a naughty and crooked nation, among whom ye shine as blights in the world,
16 Holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have labored in vain.
17 Yea, and though I be offered up upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, I am glad, and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and rejoice with me.
Paul's Pride (verse 16)
"For a ground of glorying in the day of Christ." This clause is related to all of verse 15 and the preceding part of 16. The day of accounts comes to figure more largely in Paul's mind as he grows older. The writer of Hebrews (a) speaks of the sleepless watch of the shepherds of souls "as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this were unprofitable for you." (Hebrews 13:17; Luke 17:7-10;) Paul longs' to have "whereof to glory" in the day of Christ. The success of the Philippians will give Paul something tangible to present to Christ. They will be stars in his crown. He means by "day of Christ" the judgment day, commonly termed the day of the Lord outside of this Epistle. Paul does not wish to be saved "so as by fire" with all his works gone. (I Corinthians 3:15) When that day comes and Paul looks back upon his work in Philippi, he does wish to feel "that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain." He has the metaphor of the stadium before him as in Galatians 2:2 (Philippians 2:16;) when he expresses the same dread about the Galatians. He does not wish it all to come to nothingness. The word for labor here means the weariness of labor. Toil and sweat and weariness were all for naught. It is a pitiful case when the preacher has to see the people go back to the flesh-pots of Egypt and leave his work null and void. The Philippians will be Paul's jewels in the presence of Christ as the mother of the Gracchi boasted of her boys.
(a) Editor’s Note - Many Biblical scholars think that The Epistle to the Hebrews was written by Paul the Apostle, but, there is no conclusive proof. However, Paul, being the expert on Jewish Law that he was prior to his conversion on the Road to Damascus, and the fact that the usage of similar words, analogies, and styling would indicate that it is highly probable that at the very least he had a hand in writing this chapter.
Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Book of Job
Chapter 36 Verses 11-12
11 If they obey and serve him, they shall end
their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures:
12 But if they will not obey, they shall pass by the
sword and perish without knowledge.
Related Scripture
Isaiah 1:16-20; Deuteronomy 29:9; Joshua 1:7; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Proverbs 28:13; Joshua 23:16; Job 8:13; Isaiah 60:12; Luke 13:3-5; 2 Peter 2:12;
Suggested additional reading Hosea 4; Leviticus 26;
Friday, November 4, 2011

The Book of Job
Chapter 36 Verses 9-10
9 Then will he show them their work and their
sins, because they have been proud.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and
commandeth them that they return from iniquity.
Related Scripture
1 Kings 8:49-52; Psalm 25:7; Psalm 32:5; Psalm 39:8; Psalm 51:3; Isaiah 44:22; Isaiah 59:12; Ezekiel 18:22, 28; Hebrews 9:15; Psalm 119:78; Psalm 49:4; Psalm 78:1; Proverbs 4:20, 27; Job 22:23; Jeremiah 36:3; Job 11:14; Jeremiah 18:8; Jeremiah 26:3; Ezekiel 33:11; Daniel 9:13; Jonah 3:8; Zechariah 1:4;
Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Book of Job
Chapter 36 Verses 2-3
2 Suffer me a little and I will instruct thee: for I
have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge afar off, and will
attribute righteousness unto my maker.
Related Scripture
Exodus 35:31; Deuteronomy 18:18; Isaiah 51:16; Jeremiah 1:4-9; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Chronicles 22:12; 2 Chronicles1:11; Ezra 7:25; Job 11:6; Daniel 2:20; Luke 2:40; Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 1:20-26; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 3:10; James 1:5;
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Book of Job
Chapter 36 Verse 7
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous,
but they are with kings in the throne, where
he placeth them forever: thus they are exalted. (a)
Editor’s Note - From the notations in the Geneva Bible translation; He preferreth the godly to honor.
Related Scripture
Psalm 33:18; Psalm 34:15; Psalm 75:10; Psalm 113:8; Luke 22:30; Matthew 23:12; James 1:9;
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Book of Job
Chapter 36 Verses 5-6
5 Behold, the mighty God casteth away none
that is mighty and valiant of courage.
6 He maintaineth not the wicked, but he giveth
judgment to the afflicted
Related Scripture
Job 8:20; Luke 9:25; Romans 11:1; Psalm 51:11; Psalm 43:5; Jeremiah 6:15; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Psalm 37:34-39; Job 5:11-15;
Suggested additional reading Psalm 99
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