Summary

Throughout the section of Philippians 1:27-2:11, Paul makes a call for the Philippian Christians to be of one mind striving together for the faith of the Gospel. Paul?s goal is for Christians to have a single purpose and unified spirit their labor for the Gospel. This unity can only be obtained through the work of Christ and the gift of the spirit as its basis. But he still commands them to be of one mind to imply that it does not happen automatically. They have been given everything they need in the Spirit, but they still must dedicate themselves to it and to each other. Paul turns to the incarnation itself as the prime example of this mind of a servant that is the basis of true Christian unity. But in doing so, there is a subtle contrast between Adam?s effort to become as god knowing good and evil, and the contrasting God who empties himself to be come man and die a criminal?s death on the Cross.

About the Speaker

Pastor Todd Murphy | Lead Pastor

Todd came to the faith at the age of 19 after growing up in the skateboarding indie-punk culture of the 80’s. He lives with his beautiful wife Christine and six healthy boys, Judah, Anson, Keegan, Aiden, Cailan, and Rowan in a suburb of Providence. Todd is an accomplished Bible teacher with an BA in Biblical studies and MA in Hebrew Bible studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also taught biblical studies for the department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, and is the author of the Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew (InterVarsity Press, 2003). When not writing, preaching or teaching, he can often be found playing Xbox with his sons or surfing with Judah. Once in a while you might even still catch him skateboarding.