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Oct 19, 2017 · In order to define how we ought to think of one another, Paul redefines how we related to one another. First, he says we ought to think with humility. The ESV “more highly than we ought” is a translation of a single Greek word (ὑπερφρονέω). It used only here in the New Testament.
We have a continuing debt to love each other, for this fulfills the whole law of God. Paul was not saying that the only law is the law of love, but the ultimate fulfillment of God’s law, the ultimate expression of the His law, is the love of people.
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As we begin it is important to notice who Paul is speaking to at this point. In verse 3 he says he is speaking to everyone among them. Paul is not writing only to the Christian leaders. Nor is Paul speaking only to Christians who have miraculous spiritual gifts. Paul is writing to every Roman Christian, whether a Jewish Christian or a Gentile Chris...
Paul continues that we need to think with sober judgment. We must evaluate ourselves properly. I think that this verse has been greatly misunderstood. I believe it has been interpreted in such a way that it brings out the opposite meaning than Paul intended. There are two ways to understand what Paul is saying and everything hinges on the word that...
Paul extends his reasoning about thinking properly about ourselves in relation to how we think of others. One body has many members and those members do not perform the same function. In the same way, Christians are many but belong to one body in Christ. Paul’s immediate context comes back into play again because Jewish Christians and Gentiles Chri...
Think of ourselves properly. We will think properly of ourselves when we always keep in mind the mercies and grace of God.We must work to improve in our gift and do well with the gifts we have. Find what we can do and do it according to the grace God has given us all.Extend ourselves to develop more gifts. We can work to have gifts that currently are not natural to us. I was not a natural teacher. I had enormous stage fright. I hated to speak in front of people...Use your gift as a small member of the whole body of Christ to expand God’s kingdom.He’s explained precisely what some very complicated terms mean like “justification”, “sanctification”, and “righteousness”. Beginning in chapter 12 through the rest of the book, Paul provides the definitive guide to putting these things into practice in our life.
LOVE ONE ANOTHER. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.”. Read John 13:34 and John 15:12 to discover why we should love one another. “Therefore encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing.”.
Jul 8, 2024 · In Philippians 2:3, Paul urges Christians, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” What does this mean? How do we count others as more significant than ourselves, and why should we bother to do so?
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Paul knew that if we were going to be able to serve one another in love we would need strength from a source other than ourselves and we would need to deal with the inner man honestly through confession and the power of the indwelling Spirit of God.
