Philippians 1:6 : Philippians 1:6 Confidence in
Logistical Grace
Scripture Reading : Scripture Reading “Surely my soul remembers and is
humbled within me. This I recall to
mind; therefore I have hope. The
Lord's gracious functions never cease;
His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is
Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my
portion,' says my soul; ‘therefore, I
have faith under pressure.’ The Lord
is good to those who trust in Him,
to the soul who seeks Him.”
Lamentations 3:20-25 RBT
Slide 3: “And God is able to make all grace
abound to you, that always having all
sufficiency in everything, you may
have an abundance for every good of
intrinsic value production.”
2 Corinthians 9:8 RBT “My God shall supply all your needs
according to His riches in glory in
Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
Philippians 1:6 : Philippians 1:6
Philippians 1:6 : Philippians 1:6 Confidence in
Logistical Grace “Be filled with the Spirit…”
Ephesians 5:18 Name your sins to God the Father. Opening Prayer
Chapter Outline : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 6 Chapter Outline Chapter 1:1-2
Salutation
Chapter 1:3-8
Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
Philippians 1:3-5 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 7 Philippians 1:3-5 I am giving thanks to my God on the basis of every memory of you… [Always in my every prayer for all of you, when offering prayer with inner happiness.] …because of your contribution for the purpose of spreading the Gospel from that first day until now.
Verse Outline : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 8 Verse Outline
Verse Outline : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 9 Verse Outline Introduction
Paul’s Confidence
The Object of Paul’s Confidence
The Goal of Logistical Grace
The Limits of Logistical Grace
Introduction : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 10 Introduction Certain people, despite setbacks, will always continue to grow spiritually. God designed the spiritual life for recovery.
Introduction : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 11 Introduction Certain people, despite setbacks, will always continue to grow spiritually. God designed the spiritual life for recovery. Recovery in the secular life is not often easy. Paul expresses his confidence in the future greatness of the Philippian congregation.
Introduction : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 12 Introduction If people stay with Bible Doctrine, they will grow up spiritually.
Paul has confidence in the doctrinal principle of spiritual growth, not people.
Paul’s Confidence : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 13 Paul’s Confidence “For I am confident of this very thing…” Philippians 1:6 (NASB) pepoiqwj au0toj tou=to
PEPOITHOS AUTOS TOUTO
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 14 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to pepoiqw\j PEPOITHOS
Verbal Participle Perfect Active Participle of peiqw PEITHO
Meaning:
“To Obey”
“To Believe”
“To Convince”
“To Be Sure”
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 15 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to pepoiqw\j PEPOITHOS Perfect Tense:
Translated: “To Have Confidence” Perfect of Existing State syntax Emphasis on Present State of Confidence Verb’s Past Action: Philippian Spiritual Growth Dramatic Perfect Tense: Emphasizes existing state of spiritual maturity
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 16 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to pepoiqw\j PEPOITHOS Active Voice Simple Active Voice Paul produces this confidence as a result of his spiritual life which comes from God. Paul wanted to grow up spiritually. Positive Volition + God’s Grace =
Spiritual Growth
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 17 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to pepoiqw\j PEPOITHOS Active Voice Simple Active Voice Paul produces this confidence as a result of his spiritual life which comes from God. Paul wanted to grow up spiritually. Causal Participle: “Because” “Because I have confidence…”
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 18 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to au0to\ AUTO pepoiqw\j “Because I have confidence” Third Person Personal Pronoun Grammar Accusative Neuter Singular of AUTOS Intensive Use of AUTOS Syntax It emphasizes Paul’s great confidence. Translated: “itself” or “very thing” There is no place in the spiritual life for doubt!
pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 19 pepoiqw\j au0to\ tou=to tou=to TOUTO
Nominative Masculine Singular
Ou9toj HUTOS
Immediate Demonstrative Pronoun
Translated: “this”
It emphasizes the immediate context. pepoiqw\j “Because I have confidence” au0to\ “itself”
“Because I have confidence in this itself…” : “Because I have confidence in this itself…” Paul’s confidence lies the fact that consistent doctrine results in spiritual growth. All believers have spiritual setbacks.
God has provided for all of your failures.
“Because I have confidence in this itself…” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 21 “Because I have confidence in this itself…” Paul’s confidence lies the fact that consistent doctrine results in spiritual growth. Do you punish yourself for failure? Remember God’s provision for our recovery. All believers have spiritual setbacks.
God has provided for all of your failures.
“Because I have confidence in this itself…” : 12/2001 You will advance spiritually! “Because I have confidence in this itself…” Name your sin or sins to God the Father.
Move on with your spiritual growth! Grace Provision! Be sure of this:
If you remain positive-
If you faithfully listen to the teaching…
Object of Paul’s Confidence : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 23 Object of Paul’s Confidence “…that He who began a good work in you…” (NASB) o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min
HOTI HO ENARZOMENOS EN HUMIN
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 24 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9ti HOTI
Conjunction
Translated: “that”
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 25 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9ti “that” o9 e0narcamenoj
Articular
Nominative Masculine Singular
e0nerxomai ENERCHOMAI
Translated: “to begin” Aorist Middle Participle HO ENARXAMENOS
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 26 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9 e0narcamenoj HO ENARXAMENOS
“Articular” refers to the preceding definite article. o9ti “that” Substantival Use of the Participle Translated, “He, who began…” “God the Father:” Subject of this Clause
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 27 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9 e0narcamenoj “He who began” The Ingressive Aorist
Views Spiritual Growth in it’s Entirety
Emphasizes the Beginning of Spiritual Growth o9ti “that” Syntax
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 28 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9 e0narcamenoj “He who began” The Ingressive Aorist Indirect Middle Voice
Emphasizes the Agent Producing the Action
God the Father Provides Logistical Grace
God makes spiritual progress possible. o9ti “that”
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 29 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min o9 e0narcamenoj “He who began” Middle Voice Applications God the Father is the agent of the action. He provides logistical grace to every believer. Logistical grace comes from His integrity, His love. We cannot earn logistical support.
o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 30 o9ti o9 e0narcamenoj e0n u9min e0n u9min EN HUMIN o9ti “that” o9 e0narcamenoj “He who began” Preposition EN
Locative Plural Personal Pronoun su SU
Translated: “in ya’ll” More than one Philippian is mature.
“…that He who has begun in ya’ll…”
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 31 “that He who began in you...” God the Father supported the Philippians.
He supports us.
He supports us from the moment of salvation. God has a plan for your life. His faithfulness demands that He sustain us.
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 32 “that He who began in you...” God the Father supported the Philippians.
He supports us.
He supports us from the moment of salvation. God has a plan for your life. His faithfulness demands that He sustain us. We receive logistics non-meritoriously. We do not deserve anything is this life. God’s integrity is the issue here.
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 33 God’s provision demands three responses.
We must be thankful toward Him.
We must parlay thanksgiving into a love response.
We must parlay logistical grace into maturity blessings. “that He who began in you...” As we mature we must understand that:
We do not deserve blessings any more than logistical grace.
We do not deserve dying grace blessings.
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 34 Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support “that He who began in you...” Salvation to the Entry into Spiritual Adulthood: Characterized by
Spiritual Childhood
Beginning Problem Solving Devices Supported by: Logistical Grace
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 35 Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: “that He who began in you...” Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Spiritual Adulthood: Characterized by
A Period of R & R Development of Personal and Virtue Love Personal Love for the Father
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 36 Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: “that He who began in you...” Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace: Characterized by
A Period of R & R
Development of Personal and Virtue Love
Personal Love for the Father
Virtue Love for the Human Race
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 37 Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: “that He who began in you...” Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace: Characterized by
A Period of R & R
Development of Personal and Virtue Love
Providential Preventative Suffering Undeserved Suffering
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 38 Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: “that He who began in you...” Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace: Characterized by a Period of R & R
Development of Personal and Virtue Love
Providential Preventative Suffering Supported by: Alpha Grace Blessings, Logistical Grace
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 39 Bravo Grace “that He who began in you...” Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace: to Occupation with Christ:
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 40 Bravo Grace to Occupation with Christ:
Characterized by
Evidence Testing
Maximum Dependency Upon God “that He who began in you...” Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace:
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 41 Bravo Grace to Occupation with Christ:
Characterized by
Evidence Testing
Maximum Dependency Upon God
Support: Bravo Grace Blessings “that He who began in you...” Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace: Bravo blessings carry you though extreme testing!
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 42 Occupation with Christ or Ultra Supergrace:
Characterized by
Maximum Occupation with Christ
Unshakable Reliance Upon God. “that He who began in you...” Bravo Grace to Occupation with Christ: Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace:
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 43 Occupation with Christ or Ultra Supergrace:
Characterized by
Maximum Occupation with Christ
Unshakable Reliance Upon God
Support: Maturity Blessings for Time “that He who began in you...” Bravo Grace to Occupation with Christ: Alpha Grace to Bravo Grace: Stages of Spiritual Growth Related to Support Salvation to the Entry into Alpha Grace:
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 44 God is glorified by blessing you in the Devil’s world. “that He who began in you...”
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 45 God is glorified by blessing you in the Devil’s world. “that He who began in you...” God is glorified when He blesses any believer.
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 46 God is glorified by blessing you in the Devil’s world. “that He who began in you...” God is glorified when He blesses any believer. God’s faithfulness depends upon His character, not upon us.
“that He who began in you...” : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 47 God is glorified by blessing you in the Devil’s world. “that He who began in you...” God is glorified when He blesses any believer. God’s faithfulness depends upon His character, not upon us. The key to life is God’s faithfulness.
Philippians 1:6a : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 48 Philippians 1:6a “I have confidence in this doctrine itself that He who began in you…”
The Goal of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 49 The Goal of Logistical Grace
The Goal of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 50 The Goal of Logistical Grace “…a good work will perfect it…” (NASB) e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei
ERGON AGATHON EPITELESEI
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 51 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon ERGON
Accusative Masculine Singular
Direct Object of the Participle
Receives the Action of the Participle Grammar
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 52 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon ERGON
Accusative Masculine Singular
Direct Object of the Participle
Receives the Action of the Participle
Anarthrous Construction
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 53 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon ERGON
Accusative Masculine Singular
Direct Object of the Participle
Receives the Action of the Participle
Anarthrous Construction
Translated: “deed,” “action” or “work”
“…that which has been brought into being by God through logistical grace.”
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 54 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon “Work” Anarthrous Construction
Not Preceded by a Definite Article
Denotes Incredible Quality of Grace
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 55 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon “Work” Anarthrous Construction
Not Preceded by a Definite Article
Denotes Incredible Quality of Logistical Grace A Grace begins at salvation.
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 56 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon “Work” Anarthrous Construction
Not Preceded by a Definite Article
Denotes Incredible Quality of Logistical Grace A Grace Begins at Salvation.
Parlayed into B Grace Blessings B blessings carry you to occupation with Christ.
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 57 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon “Work” Anarthrous Construction
Not Preceded by a Definite Article
Denotes Incredible Quality of Logistical Grace A Grace Begins at Salvation.
Parlayed into B Grace Blessings
Parlayed into Ultra Super Grace Blessings. You are occupied with the Person of Jesus Christ
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 58 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e!rgon “Work” Anarthrous Construction
Not Preceded by a Definite Article
Denotes Incredible Quality of Logistical Grace A Grace Begins at Salvation.
Parlayed into B Grace Blessings
Parlayed into Ultra SG Blessings.
All as a Down Payment to Eternity “Above and beyond what you could ever ask or think.”
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 59 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei a0gaqo\n AGATHON
Adjective
Accusative Masculine Singular
a0gaqo\j AGATHOS
Translated: “good of intrinsic value” e!rgon “Work” Grammar
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 60 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei a0gaqo\n AGATHON
Accusative Masculine Singular
a0gaqo\j AGATHOS
Translated: “good of intrinsic value” e!rgon “Work” Good of intrinsic value never loses value.
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 61 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” God is absolutely perfect.
Anything that comes from God has to be intrinsically perfect.
God cannot provide less than that which is perfect.
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 62 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e0pitele/sei EPITELESEI
3PS Future Active Indicative
Verb: e0pitele/w EPITELEO a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” Grammar
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 63 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e0pitele/sei EPITELESEI
3PS Future Active Indicative
Verb: e0pitele/w EPITELEO
Translated, “to perform,” “to accept” or “to fully complete” a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work”
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 64 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e0pitele/sei “To Perform” a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” Progressive Future
Places the Emphasis Verbal Progress of Action. Syntax
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 65 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei e0pitele/sei “To Perform” a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” “He will keep on completing it” Progressive Future
Places the Emphasis Verbal Progress of Action. “He will keep on doing it”
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 66 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei Progressive Future Tense e0pitele/sei “To Perform” a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” Active Voice
God the Father produces the action of the verb by supporting you logistically.
He does this for all believers, as they advance. Grammar Syntax Simple Active Voice
God the Father directly produces the action of the verb.
e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 67 e!rgon a0gaqo\n e0pitele/sei Declarative Indicative Mood
Point of Absolute Truth
To Be Accepted Dogmatically.
God always provides logistical grace! e0pitele/sei “To Perform” a0gaqo\n “Intrinsic Good” e!rgon “Work” Progressive Future Tense Simple Active Voice Syntax
Philippians 1:6 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 68 Philippians 1:6 “Because I have confidence in this doctrine that He who has begun in you a good work will keep on performing it…”
Philippians 1:6 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 69 Philippians 1:6 “Because I have confidence in this doctrine that He who has begun in you a good work will keep on performing it…” “Because I have confidence in this doctrine that He who has begun providing you with logistical grace will keep on doing it…”
Doctrine of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 70 Definition and Description
Principles of Logistical Grace
Scriptural Testimony
Keeping the Believer Alive
Six Categories of Logistical Support
The Logistical Grace Rationale
The A Fortiori of Logistical Grace
The Issues of Logistical Grace Doctrine of Logistical Grace
The Limit of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 71 The Limit of Logistical Grace
The Limit of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 72 The Limit of Logistical Grace “…until the day of Christ Jesus.” (NASB)
The Limit of Logistical Grace : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 73 The Limit of Logistical Grace “…until the day of Christ Jesus.” (NASB) a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou
ARCHI HEMERAS XRISTOU IESOU
a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 74 a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou a!rxi ARCHI
Improper Preposition
Translated: “until”
With the Descriptive Genitive
a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 75 a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou a!rxi ARCHI
Improper Preposition
Translated: “until”
With the Descriptive Genitive h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou
HEMERAS CHRISTOU IESOU
“day of Christ Jesus”
a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 76 a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou “day of Christ Jesus”
“Rapture of the Church”
“Exit Resurrection of the Church”
a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 77 a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou “day of Christ Jesus”
“Rapture of the Church”
“Exit Resurrection of the Church” Jesus Christ is cause of the Rapture.
a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 78 a!rxi h9meraj Xristou= 0Ihsou “day of Christ Jesus”
“Rapture of the Church”
“Exit Resurrection of the Church” Jesus Christ is cause of the Rapture. Logistical Grace is provided to every living believer until the Church is resurrected.
The Resurrection of the Church : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 79 The Resurrection of the Church Introduction
The Promise of Resurrection
The Immanency of Resurrection.
The Power of Resurrection
Scriptural Documentation
The Big Genuflex
Resurrection and Ultimate Sanctification
The Resurrection as the Basis for Confidence
Order of Events
The Resurrection and Reward
The Two Resurrections
Philippians 1:3-5 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 80 Philippians 1:3-5 I am giving thanks to my God for every memory of you…
Philippians 1:3-5 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 81 Philippians 1:3-5 I am giving thanks to my God for every memory of you…
[Always in my every prayer for all of you, when offering prayer with inner happiness.]
Philippians 1:3-5 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 82 Philippians 1:3-5 I am giving thanks to my God for every memory of you…
[Always in my every prayer for all of you, when offering prayer with inner happiness.]
…because [1] of your contribution for the purpose of spreading the Gospel from that first day until now.
Philippians 1:6 : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 83 Philippians 1:6 …because [2] I have confidence in this doctrine itself that He who has begun a good work in you will keep on performing it until the Day of Christ.
Relevant Studies : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 84 Relevant Studies Logistical Grace
The Resurrection of the Church
Relevant Studies : 12/2001 Philippians 1:6 85 Relevant Studies Logistical Grace
The Resurrection of the Church Closing Prayer