Philippians 3:12-19 - Spiritual Maturity

The Philippian church is soon to be facing persecution and they're not ready. There is disunity. There is a temptation to give in to legalism in the form of the Judaizers. Paul is focusing them. The focus is on Christ and the glory of God through Christ. It is a gospel focus. He has been giving them theology, and this theology is the most practical thing in the world. So now he gets practical. Now he applies what he has been teaching.

Let those of us who are mature think this way, 

What is Christian maturity and how does it manifest itself in us? There is a play on words Paul is using in this passage and an irony. Maturity may not be what we might imagine. What he says about Christian maturity also points us back again to chapter 2 and the hymn to Christ. 

Again, Paul focuses on Christ and points us back, not to rules, but to relationship. How is your relationship with Christ? Are you pursuing it? How? How is your walk? All of this and more is discussed in this study from Philippians 3. I hope you will take the time to listen and be blessed. Just click the link below to stream the audio.

Click here:  Philippians 3:12-19

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