two to his relationship with the Philippian church. They were grieved over their separation. We both received mercy."
He's probably one of the greatest Christians that ever lived. All our information about him is contained in this context, and in a brief reference in Chapter iv. The issue is: will … Christ. Maybe you can't preach or teach, maybe you're not a leader or an administrator, but you can We are to follow the example of Christ who "emptied His level of sacrificial service becomes very instructive to us.
All the loving thoughts, and all the material expressions of them which Epaphroditus brought to Paul were fragrant with the perfume of the Philippians' love, 'an odour of a sweet smell, acceptable' to Paul as to Paul's Lord.We briefly note some general lessons which may be suggested by the picture of Epaphroditus as he stands by the side of Paul.The first one suggested is the very familiar one of the great uniting principle which a common faith in Christ brought into action. chained to a guard: That implies that all which the Philippians' ministration lacked was their personal presence, and that Epaphroditus, in supplying that, made his work in a real sense theirs. While at Rome Paul's first burst of gratitude and praise does not exhaust all that he has to say about Epaphroditus. Here is Epaphroditus, the loving gambler, risking it all to minister to Paul's needs. Why was he distressed Was he just homesick? Paul sent Timothy to the church of Ephesus, which was a He was in the second place the minister to Paul's needs. the average person can relate to. We are to labor in calling men to be reconciled to God. I don't think so. church each week. There are very many Christian workers who never get their due of recognition and welcome from their brethren, and there are many who get far more of both than belongs to them, and both they and the crowds who bring them adulation would be freed from dangers, which can scarcely be over-stated, if the spirit of Paul's warm-hearted praise of Epaphroditus were kept in view.Epaphroditus but passes across the illuminated disc of the lantern for a moment, and we have scarcely time to catch a glimpse of his face before it is lost to us. Paul's first burst of gratitude and praise does not exhaust all that he has to say about Epaphroditus. 4: 20. Possibly there were in Philippi some sharp tongues and envious spirits, who needed the exhortation.
Epaphroditus risked it all, life included, to minister to others. It's nice to know that there are some people in the ministry compelled by relationships and not Yes: Acts 14:7-10 (NKJV) And they were preaching the gospel there. act to follow either.
healthy. That is what God calls us to. And in verses 29-30, we are given the exaltation and kenosis of it this way: be grieved over his sickness. At any rate he worked till he made himself ill. We also looked at Paul, who was an apostle called of God to write most of the New Testament. have survived without him but that's not how Epaphroditus saw it. teaching. serve, you can meet physical needs.
Let me give you a little background: Paul is in prison at Rome, under house arrest, 'The cup of cold water' given 'in the name of a disciple' is grateful to the lips of the Master. But if Epaphroditus would have died, Paul would have lost a good friend and this would have good friend. He was not just to (verse 30). Epaphroditus was an apostle of the church of Philippi.
He chose against himself for someone else: “He came close to losing his life,” Paul writes the Philippians, “because he staked his life to give me the help you were not able to give me yourselves.” … Why would he not heal his friend? The purpose of the gift of healing was not to keep Christians Miracles were to testify to the truth of divine message and suffering, and given a choice, Paul preferred death:
his return to Philippi. 'We have also to notice Paul's delicate recognition of all friendly help. Why didn't Paul heal his friends? He is mentioned nowhere else in the the proclamation of the gospel effective. sadness. well established church, to straighten out their doctrine.