Philippians 2:12-16

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Philippians 212-16

• Blameless in a Perverse Generation

Gangitis River Philippi apparently had only a small number of Jewish inhabitants and no synagogue. Consequently Shabbat worship was held outside the city on the Gangitis River.  Here Paul met a group of women to whom he preached the gospel.  Lydia, a merchant trading purple cloth, believed Paul's message and was baptized with members of her household.  Subsequently Paul went and lived at her home. (Source BiblePlaces.com)
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Brief History of Philippi

• The city is named for Philip of Macedonia, who
  seized it from Thrace in 358 B.C.
• Philippi was situated on the Egnatian Way- a
  major Roman thoroughfare begun in 145 B.C. which,
  at its greatest extent, linked Byzantium with
  ports on the Adriatic Sea. It also made it much
  easier for Rome to move troops throughout the
  empire.
• It was the route taken by Paul from Neapolis to
  Philippi, Amphipolis, Apollonia, and
  Thessalonica.
• The Church was begun there by Paul, in about 52
  A.D., with the conversion of Lydia, the jailer,
  and their respective households, Acts 1611ff.
• Pauls letter to this church is being written
  from prison, about ten years later in 62 A.D.
• And for you history buffs, Philippi was the place
  where Marcus Antonius and Octavius defeated
  Brutus and Cassius in 42 A.D. to overthrow the
  Roman Oligarchy- which allowed Augustus
  (Octavius) to become Emperor.

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Living Blameless and Innocent in a Crooked and
Perverse Generation
Philippians 216
Whats the Recipe?

• The Rs have it
• Revere, respect, and obey Gods word, v.12
• Realize that God is working for, with, and
  through you to accomplish His purpose of
  salvation, v.13
• Remember regrets and complaints have no place in
  serving the Lord, v.14
• Reflect the light of Jesus without reproach,
  v.15
• Remain true to the Word unto the end, v.16

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Living Blameless and Innocent in a Crooked and
Perverse Generation
You and I have to live in the world into which we
were born, 1Cor.59-10.
We do not have to live like the world into which
we were born, 2Cor.617!

• We can be born again to a new and resurrected
  life in Jesus Christ, John 33-5 Rom.61-11.
• While we may not be able to change the world-
  we can change our world as well as that of our
  families, friends, neighbors, and co-workers by
  converting them to Christ, 2Pet.38-9.

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