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Sinners Become Servants and Saints

26/04/09 (pm) - Series on Philippians - Sermon 2. Sinners Become Servants and Saints. Philippians 1:1-2 Theme: All Christians are servants of Christ Jesus and saints in Christ Jesus. The world views Christians as fools. In reality Christians are the world’s most blessed people …

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Sinners Become Servants and Saints

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  1. 26/04/09 (pm) - Series on Philippians - Sermon 2 Sinners Become Servants and Saints Philippians 1:1-2 Theme: All Christians are servants of Christ Jesus and saints in Christ Jesus.

  2. The world views Christians as fools. In reality Christians are the world’s most blessed people … … because of the grace of God. Paul draws attention to this in Philippians 1:1.

  3. A. The Senders Described—Servants of Christ Jesus (1:1a-b)

  4. Paul • big hereditary credentials • big credentials in religion • persecuted the Church but changed by Jesus • became a zealous propagator of the Gospel • author of Philippians

  5. Timothy • Paul’s travelling companion • Led to the Lord by Paul? • Both men were born into the world as sinners in the sight of God but they were now servants of Christ!

  6. Greek Doulos= slave, servant In theSeptuagint* it meant those given special ministry by God, cf. Neh.10:29; Ps. 89:3. In Philippi it meant another’s possession. Paul incorporated both meanings into his use. *Greek translation of the Old Testament

  7. All Christians are servants of Christ. Cf. 1 Cor. 3:21-23; 6:19-20 Are we lovingly placing ourselves at His disposal? Cf. Eph. 2:8-10

  8. B. The Receivers Described—saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi with the overseers and deacons(1:1b-c) 1. Saints. Servantsof Christ are also saintsin Christ. Saints = holy ones All Christians are saints because of their standing in Christ, cf. 1 Pet. 2:9.

  9. Positionally Christians are set apart by God for His holy possession. Justification! Progressively Christians are made holy by God. Sanctification!

  10. 2. Overseers and deacons. A subset of the category of saints. Generally, terms of leadership.

  11. Specifically: Overseers – those concerned with the spiritual wellbeing of the flock. Deacons – those caring for the needy and sick in an official capacity (?)

  12. All Christians are: • saints in Christ, • servants of Christ, however, saints have different roles in a local church, cf. 1 Corinthians 12:27-30.

  13. Paul’s description of those he was writing to provides a Biblical basis for membership of a local church. Leaders are identified along with those who were submitting to them.

  14. Conclusion—Servants and Saints In Phil. 1:1 Paul uses terms pregnant with theological significance…

  15. Christians are servants of Christ Jesus. Christians are saints in Christ Jesus. Go, be holy and serve!

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