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Filipos 1:9-11 (Filipos 1:3-4, 9-10 “ 3Nagpapasalamat ako sa aking Diyos tuwing naaalala ko
kayo. 4Tuwing ipinapanalangin ko kayong lahat, ako'y laging nagagalak, 9Idinadalangin ko sa
Diyos na ang inyong pag-ibig ay patuloy na sumagana at masangkapan ng malinaw na
kaalaman at pagkaunawa, 10upang mapili ninyo ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat.)
PANIMULA:
Isang mabiyayang araw po sa lahat. Papuri sa ating Diyos sa pagkakataong patuloy na
ipinagkakaloob sa atin. Na kahit na tayo ay nasa ganitong sitwasyon ay maaari po tayong mag-
celebrate dahil sa kabutihan ng Diyos sa atin kahit na sa panahon ng pandemya.
1. True to the form found in several of his epistles, Paul follows his salutation and thanksgiving
with a prayer for his readers
2. Found in Ph 1:9-11, we find in this prayer that Paul is concerned about four things in the
spiritual growth and development of the brethren at Philippi.
II. THAT THEY MAY APPROVE THE THINGS THAT ARE EXCELLENT (10a)
A. THE “PURPOSE” OF ABOUNDING IN LOVE STILL MORE AND MORE...?
1. It is possible that Paul is being progressive in his thoughts here
2. i.e., rather than just listing four equal but unrelated thoughts in this prayer, each of the
four are related and the last three are but building on the thoughts which precede them
(a form of “stair-like” progressive parallelism common in Hebrew writings)
3. If such is the case, then Paul is now explaining “why” our love should abound...
C. PAUL’S CONCERN IS THAT THESE VIRTUES WILL LAST “TILL THE DAY OF CHRIST”...
1. This is the second time in this epistle Paul has referred to this “day” (cf. 1:6)
2. He is referring to the day when Christ comes again, a day of “destruction” for some, but
“glory” for others! - 2 Th 1:7-12
3. Perhaps Paul’s concern that these virtues of being “sincere and without offense” lasting
till the day of Christ is based upon what will happen to those in the kingdom who are
guilty of such things - cf. Mt 13:41-43 [Such a strong warning by Jesus Himself should
encourage us to take the thoughts of Paul very seriously! Finally, we notice in Paul’s
prayer for the Philippians a concern for their...]
CONCLUSION
1. Such is Paul’s prayer for the Philippians, for a church that had demonstrated it’s love and
faithfulness to Paul again and again
2. Even as excellent as the church was, Paul could still pray for them to abound still more and
more!
3. How much more, then, should we! May we take the prayer of Paul, and make it our own for
ourselves and for brethren we know!