Living With Purpose: Philippians 3:12-4:1
In the first half of Philippians 3, Paul defines the goal of his life: to know Christ. In this second part, he discusses his active pursuit of this goal, and invites the Philippians to join him.
Living in Serentiy: Philippians 3:1-11
When we see this passage in light of its context in Philippians, we can see that Paul is doing two things. First, he is taking an opportunity to reaffirm the Gospel, that salvation does not come by works. Second, he is advancing the cause of community through humility in the church.