The Christian's Work

Coming off the beautiful Christological passage from last Sunday, Paul now turns his attention back to the Philippians. As we look at the Text, we see that he is actually resuming the application he began in 1:27–2:4. There, he charged the church to walk in bold, humble unity before giving the example of Christ’s humiliation and exaltation. This week’s passage makes it clear that our humility and unity aren’t merely good virtues to consider—they are part of the obedience commanded of all who confess that Christ is Lord. Through our gentle, joyful, non-grumbling, and non-disputing obedience, we will stand out from our non-Christian neighbors and shine like lights in this world. In doing so, we give evidence that our faith is not in vain. The hope this Sunday is that we will see how our humble, joyful obedience uniquely shines in the darkness and confusion of our world.