'Phil 1:27-30

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Phil 1:27-2:30 TEACHING ABOUT HUMILITY

The need for unity and courage (Phil 1:27-30)

Signs of disunity were appearing in the Philippian church, and Paul seeks to correct the problem before it spreads. The believers must be careful of their conduct, particularly in their relations with one another. It is important that there be complete unity among the believers if the church is to withstand the attacks of the enemy (Phil 1:27).

Persecutors get an uneasy feeling of fear when they see the courage of those whom they persecute, and this fear is a warning to them of coming judgment. Christians, by contrast, get increased confidence when they withstand persecution, and this confidence is an assurance to them of coming salvation. As the Philippians suffer together for Christ’s sake, they will be more firmly united with one another and with Paul (Phil 1:28-30).