Philippians

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Philippians

Chapter 4
{Beyond SuperGrace - 4 paragraphs}
{Verses 1-8 - Perspective of the SuperGrace Life}
1~~Therefore,
my beloved and desired brethren {Royal Family},
my source of happiness {a teacher's happiness}
and my wreath {victory crown of glory} . . .
so in this way
{idiom - today we would say - 'Follow Me'}
stand firm {have stability}
in the Lord . . .
my beloved ones.

{Note: Paul is the greatest bible teacher ever. The Philippians were very positive to doctrine. Any teacher will tell you that having a responsive class brings the teacher great happiness.}

{Note: This refers to the third reward in heaven - the Wreath of Glory.
The 3 wreaths or crowns are:
1) The Wreath of Righteousness - for reaching spiritual
maturity - SuperGrace (II Timothy 4:7-8)
2) The Wreath of Life - crossing no mans land to
UltraSuperGrace (James 1:12 Revelation 2:10)
3) The Wreath of Glory - for the communicator of
doctrine who pulls his congregation into
UltraSuperGrace after him (Philippians 4:1 here
I Thessalonians 2:19-20).}

{Two SuperGrace ladies with personality conflicts hindering advance}
2~~ I urge Euodias {name means prosperous journey}
and I urge Syntyche {name means pleasant acquaintance/chance}
that they be having the same viewpoint {divine viewpoint}
by means of the Lord.

{Note: As a memory aid, RBT's teacher called them 'Odious' and 'SoonTouch'. One is a proper and successful business lady. The other is a social butterfly type. They are opposites in personalities in a dispute that could divide the whole church as they erroneously take sides.}

{A mature male in the congregation will settle the issue Objectively}
3~~I authorize you,
legitimate authority Syzygus {name of a truly mature man},
to assist those women, to their advantage,
who are such a quality to have teamed up with me
in the spreading of the gospel . . .
also with Clement and with my other fellow laborers
whose names are in the book of life.

{Note: Paul is authorizing Syzygus to mediate the problems between the women which is now affecting others - all of whom are saved believers.}

4~~Keep on having perfect happiness (+H)
in the Lord at all times! {A command}
Once more I repeat the command . . .
KEEP ON HAVING HAPPINESS!

{Note: As a mature believer advances, he shares the happiness that belongs to God. Paul is encouraging the Philippians to remember
this . . . it is a great key to their advancement to UltraSuperGrace.}

5~~Let your SuperGrace 'reasonable mental attitude'
{totally oriented to reality and grace - 'over reasonableness'}
be known to all men.
The Lord is near {Near Grace}.

{Note: In moving to SuperGrace, God provides for us under Living Grace. Once mature, the intensity of the opposition of Satan and his forces increases and so does God's Grace for you . . . 'more grace' or 'near grace' - same in principal with living grace, but it is different in mechanics}.

{Techniques in Living Grace Under Near Grace - prayer and rebound}
6~~ Have anxiety about nothing {stop worrying about anything},
but in all circumstances
by prayer and entreaties for personal needs, after Thanksgivings,
let your petitions/requests be revealed to The God.

7~~ In fact, that spiritual prosperity {eirene}
from the source of The God
{prosperity that comes from maximum doctrine in your soul} . . .
which rises above every human thinking/thought
shall 'logistically provide' {garrison} your right lobes
and {proper} motivations in Christ Jesus {positional sanctification}.

{Note: 'Eirene' in the Greek and 'Shalom' in the Hebrew are equivalent. It refers to a peace or benefit or prosperity that is sometimes hidden from normal view.}

{Advance to UltraSuperGrace verses 8-13 - Verse 8 Capacity for life}
8~~Therefore, brethren {Royal Family of God},
every thing that is true {doctrine} . . .
every thing that is honorable, noble or worthy of respect
{refers to God's Laws of Establishment} . . .
every thing that is righteous/just/fair/equitable
{capacity for seeking objective justice for all} . . .
every thing that is pure
{from all evil - anything restricting freedom of the individual
under the Laws of Establishment - therefore under Satan's laws
and are 'evil'} . . .
every thing that is 'love capacities'
{plural - love for God, right man/right woman, friends}. . .
every thing that is commendable
{capacity for life - appreciate good music, art, drama } . . .
if there is any moral goodness/virtue {includes courage},
and there is . . .
and, if anything worthy of praise exits, and it does . . .
{then} YOU, YOURSELVES, concentrate on these things.

{Note: Laws of Establishment (numbering added)
1. Free will - volition to choose for or against God
2. Marriage/family - stable home for teaching doctrine
to the young. Four generations of unbelievers or
reversionism and look for Fifth cycle of discipline to be applied.
3. Military -Freedom through military victory
4. National Entity. Internationalism is 1 world
government . . . under Satan's rule - evil.
Separate religion from state. Freedom of religion.
Stable government promotes evangelism.
5. Free enterprise economy
6. Common law - with objective legislation -
capital punishment - criminals have NO rights
welfare for the poor is legitimate. Socialism is evil.}

{Parenthesis on Grace Orientation Verses 9-11 -
GAP every day - use what you learned}
9~~Both those things {doctrines}
which you have learned from my teaching
{under the strict authority of a teacher} . . .
and have accepted
{paralambano - converting gnosis to epignosis} . . .
and having heard under discipline . . .
and having understood by means of me
{Paul in this case and all pastor/teachers by extension} . . .
be putting these {doctrines} into action/practice {Prasso}
and The God of The Prosperity
{Title of God in relationship to SuperGrace believers}
shall be with all of you.

{Note: Prasso means to 'habitually apply what you have learned and understood to a problem or situation.}

10~~Now I have received very much inner happiness
by means of the Lord
because now at last you have revived your 'love thinking'
concerning me . . .
indeed you were also concerned {about Paul in the past},
but you lacked opportunity
{to demonstrate their love and concern for Paul in the past}.

{Note: The principal here is in being a 'gracious giver'. That is being someone who does not give with strings attached, or to make a big show of yourself, but to give WHEN it is needed and not expecting anything back in return - correct intent of the heart.}

11~~Not because I am speaking
with reference to poverty {details of life}.
For I have LEARNED {even Paul had to LEARN},
in whatsoever circumstances I am . . .
to keep on being self-sufficient/content {happy, satisfied}.

{Note: If circumstances change your state of happiness, you are a slave to the details of life. You change circumstances by advancing in the spiritual life.}

{Next objective after SuperGrace - UltraSuperGrace verses 12-19}
12~~In fact, I have come to know/experience
how to be degraded/abased {past tense - reversionistic discipline}. Also I have come to know what it is to live in prosperity
{Paul's recovery and back to SuperGrace - his present state}.
In every place and in all circumstances
I have been instructed/ initiated
{in the past with the result that Paul now has a structure of
edification in his soul forever}
in both how to be well fed {saturated with doctrine}
and to hunger {for doctrine}.

{Note: Paul is speaking about learning to be happy in ANY condition in which you find yourself. He also moves the analogy to that of a mature believer moving on in the study of doctrine. You both are 'well fed' yet 'hunger' for more - on to UltraSuperGrace! It is like having a huge empty well on the inside that just can not seem to be filled.}

13~~I have the endowed power
{maximum doctrine resident in Paul's soul}
to obtain all things {UltraSuperGrace and then Dying Grace}
by means of the One {God the Holy Spirit}
Who keeps on pouring the power into me.

{Logistics for the Advance to UltraSuperGrace - One example - SuperGrace giving}
14~~However, when you shared by giving
and became partners with me in my time of pressure/adversity . . .
you functioned honorably.

{Note: When you give by grace, you join in the Apostle's ministry - by extension, the church and pastor-teacher's ministry. The unsolicited 'timely giving' of the Philippians to Paul in his time of need indicates a maximum number of SuperGrace believers in Philippi. }

15~~And you yourselves also recognize
that in the beginning of my ministry with reference to the gospel, when I had departed from Macedonia,
not one church had contributed to me
in application of the doctrine of giving and receiving . . .
except you and only you.

{Note: Not a complaint, just a statement of fact by Paul . . . only the Philippians were mature enough to understand the true principal of grace giving.}

16~~ Because even in Thessalonica you had sent an offering
more than once for my needs {Chreia}.

{Note: Chreia means 'needs not transmitted to them by way of information'. Paul did not tell them to give . . . they just
gave . . . and the timing was perfect.}

17~~Not because I seek after the gift,
but I seek after the grace production of divine good
which accumulates to your account.

{Note: Paul was accused of using his position in the church to get rich. The Greek syntax here indicates that he strongly rejects this slander here . . . and he is not begging for contributions.}

18~~Moreover I have received in total the all things {SuperGrace} and I have MORE than enough . . .
I am filled to capacity . . .
having received of Epaphroditus {their pastor} the things/money which was collected from you all . . .
a pleasant odor of fragrance . . .
a propitious/acceptable sacrifice . . .
well pleasing to The God.

19~~And my God shall supply all your needs
according to His riches
in glory in Christ Jesus.

{Note: Here is the true principal of grace giving. Of his free will,
Paul diligently studies and teaches and studies and teaches. He
freely shares his knowledge with the Philippians without strings, tithes, or involuntary contributions. The Philippians take in doctrine and grow. As they enter SuperGrace, God blesses them more and more . . . even financially. They then share back with Paul/Other Apostles/Churches/Pastor-teachers 'as God has Graced
them' . . . also without Paul's asking and without strings attached. And, then God considers their grace gifts as divine good and they are rewarded in time and eternity . . . and the cycle continues.}

{Final Objective of spiritual life on earth - Surpassing Grace -
Verses 20-21 - Doxology}
20~~Now with reference to The God . . . even our Father . . .
be glory forever and ever.
So be it {'Amen'/ 'I believe it'}.

21~~Please say 'hello' to {salute/greet}
every saint in Christ Jesus {greet the Royal Family in Philippi}.
The brethren {SuperGrace believers in Rome with Paul}
who are together with me greet you.

22~~All the saints greet {salute} you . . .
especially those from Caesar's place.

{Note: Nero was the Caesar of the time of writing. This is actually a very big principal here. SuperGrace believers prosper and are in the top levels of Rome. THEY are not too busy to take in doctrine . . . no one else should be either! God provides the time and the means to assimilate doctrine if you are positive to the Word.}

23~~The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
be with your {human} spirit.
Amen {'I believe it'/'So be it'}.

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