462 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 2 Book 39 - As Believers, Always Rejoice - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 39 As Believers, Always Rejoice - Part 2 Those of you who have been with us all the time know that in Paul’s letters so far we have come through Romans, the Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and now we’re ready for the next letter that Paul writes, and that is to the Philippian Church. The next journey, Paul took Silas with him and they were spending some time Ephesus. 9. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, (Northern Greece) and prayed (begged) him, saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us." Here Paul gets the vision that they were to go across the Aegean Sea to Macedonia. Now verse 10. Acts 16:10 Now verse 11. Now evidently Philippi did not have an official synagogue. Now verse 14. Notice Paul didn’t open Lydia’s heart, but rather the Lord opened it. I asked the Lord to give me people who hearts He has opened. Always remember we’re working for nothing unless the Spirit does the ground work. Now let’s come back and look at this letter to the Philippians which Paul wrote from Rome where he was in prison. The Red Guards. Also remember that one of these soldiers was chained to the apostle Paul at all times. Philippians 1:1a "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints..." Not just the Church leaders or the hierarchy, but rather this letter is written to the lowliest member of the Body of Christ. Philippians 1:1a "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus..." Notice Paul never writes to the unbeliever. So Paul writes to the saints. Philippians 1:1b Now the word bishop throws a curve at most people. Now remember this isn’t a big congregation. Philippians 1:2-3 "Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Now you’ve got to remember, what was Paul thinking of? Do you remember all that? So Paul had a lot of reasons for thinking pleasant thoughts of all that had taken place in Philippi. Now verse 5. Philippians 1:5-6 Being confident (now when Paul saysconfident he means confident. What is "the day of Christ?" "The day of Christ" will be the day that the Rapture takes place and removes the Body of Christ from the earth. The dead in Christ will be raised first Paul says in I Corinthians chapter 15 and I Thessalonians chapter 4, and then we believers who remain and are alive will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Now that’s "the day of Christ!" Remember everything written to the Church is written in that parenthetical unknown period of time. (Church Age) And it is leading up to "the day of Christ," which will end the Church Age. Another term used in Isaiah chapter 2, and verse 12 is "the day of the LORD," Let’s look at that Scripture for a moment. Isaiah 2:12 Always remember that "the day of Christ" is not a day of judgment. Revelation 19:11-13 13. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God." Revelation 19:16 "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." We’re not warned that these things are associated with what Paul calls "the day of Christ," but they are associated with the day of the Lord. Now for a moment let’s look at Paul’s term, "the day of Jesus Christ." and let’s begin in I Corinthians chapter 1, and I just want you to see how often Paul uses this term. The prophets never refers to the day of Christ, the four gospels don’t refer to the day of Christ, but only Paul, and that again should tell us something. This first verse we’re going to look at is almost a carbon copy of the verse we just read in Philippians, that he was confident that the Lord would keep these Philippians until the day of Christ. See the Philippians were a good bunch of people, I mean they were, I think, Paul’s pride and joy. The Corinthians to Paul, I think, were kind of a disappointment, they were a drag. I Corinthians 1:8 Now remember Paul expected the Rapture to take place in his lifetime, but even to these carnal Corinthians, he said, "If the Lord should come you’re going to meet Him, so be ready." Here Paul is dealing with the immorality in the Corinthian Church. I Corinthians 5:5 in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ," Now there’s the Rapture of the Church, "the day of Christ!" II Corinthians 1:14 All Paul was looking for was the time when this great day of Christ would become a reality. Philippians 1:10 The next one is in chapter 2, verse 16, and isn’t it amazing that only Paul was given by inspiration this wonderful term. Because only Paul writes about the Body of Christ. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible