Paul himself was spared his own empathic sorrow when his co-worker survived death. The Philippians will be filled with joy when Epaphroditus arrives, and they will publicly affirm him ( 2:29; 3:1 ). At the heart of this man’s care for others is that he risked his life because he loved Paul so much.
Philippians 2:5-11 NIV. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. Psalm 2:11 sums it up perfectly: “Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.” We work out our salvation by going to the very source of our salvation—the Word of God—wherein we renew our hearts and minds (Romans 12:1-2), coming into His presence with a spirit of reverence and awe.(NRSV Philippians 2:4-11) I'm entitling my message this morning "Level with me." "Level with me" can mean a couple of things. It can mean "Tell me the truth." We use it in some mundane situations.
Philippians 2:1. If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ Or "exhortation", as the word is sometimes rendered; that is, either if there is any exhortation of Christ to love and unity, as there is in ( John 13:34) ( John 15:11 John 15:17) , and this is of any weight and value; or if an exhortation hereunto made in the name of Christ, by any of his ministers, messengers, and ambassadors .