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NOVEMBER 10, 2021
STUDY NOTES
PHILIPPIANS 4:3-5
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
INTRODUCTION
In the previous verse Paul appealed to two women, by name, to settle their differences
Paul did not state what their problem was, they knew, and evidently the church knew also
Whatever the problem, it was a hinderance to their ministry and the ministry of the church
We need Christians and churches today who are concerned about their testimony and ministry
So concerned that they are willing to correct any problem that hinders their witness for Christ
Paul is going to instruct us, encourage us, and exhort us to do that in the rest of the book
Php 4:3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the
gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Paul again states his concern over the problem of the two women in the church
He personally calls upon someone in the church that he calls, “a true yokefellow”
Some believe that he was a man with the Greek name meaning “yokefellow”
Whether that was his actual name or not, it identified with who he was, the church knew him
He was a man living up to his identification, if it was not his actual name, he had earned the title
The church knew who Paul was speaking too, and he knew that Paul was speaking to him
They also knew that Paul spoke with authority, if Paul spoke, you listened
The one that Paul spoke to, was a “true” Christian, true meaning real, genuine, and sincere
He was not a hypocrite, he was a faithful Christian, a “yokefellow”
The word “yokefellow” means a comrade, a close companion, teammate, or fellow worker
The Greek word was used to refer to two oxen yoked together pulling together the same load
It is sad that “true yokefellow” cannot be used to identify all Christians or churches today
We need true spiritual workers working together rather than competing against one another
Christians united-together, bonded together in Christ, working as brothers and sister in Christ
So united for the same Christian cause that we can come together and solve all potential problems
Paul believed that it could happen in the church of Philippi
They could solve their problems and disagreements without a church split
Paul calls upon the “true yokefellow” to “help those women,” intervene, take immediate action
“Help” them reconcile their difference, something that must be done because of their testimony
The problem goes beyond the testimony of two women, it is affecting the testimony of the church
This is not a case that calls for church discipline, which is now a thing of the past in churches
Paul is saying, join hands with them, but when you do, be sure you are holding on to the Lord
Paul’s request is not a task for the human spirit, it must be the hands of spirituality
Our “help” must be through that which is known as the “fruit of the Spirit,” Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Gal 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Paul tells us why it is so important to help them, they have been a part of his ministry
They had been involved in the ministry that all Christians should be involved in
Paul said, “help those women which labored with me in the gospel”
“Labored with me” has the meaning of being on the same side, working together
Striving together for the same reason, same purpose, same goal, a common cause
The same original word is found in, Php 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of
Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in
one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
These women had labored together with Paul for the cause of “the gospel,” the good news
In secular Greek the word translated “labored with” was an athletic term
It referred to an athletic contest, in which a group of athletes strove together as a team
Their common goal was to win the contest, to defeat the other team
How important is it today for the church to labor together, strive together to defeat our enemy
John identifies our opposition, 1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Every day Christians face the world that is not of God, we see it, we hear it, we don’t like it
So, what are we going to do?
The answer to the problems of our world is “the gospel”
The two women that Paul was concerned about had been faithful witnesses of the gospel
They had been concerned about lost souls destined to Hell, they had ministered together
Now there was a hinderance, there was a conflict between them, which Satan would use
How far has the Christian witness and church ministry gone from the dispute of two women
Look at the many denominations that will not minister together in our day
Denominations have denominational splits, churches have splits, Christians won’t work together
Satan has plenty of religious strategy to use against the witness of the gospel today
The witness of today requires the “whole armor of God,” Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that
ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
“The wiles of the devil” refers to his strategies, methods, trickery, his craftiness
Satan strives upon Christian quarrels and disputes, church divisions, and church splits
Instead of contention against one another Christians must “contend for the faith,” Jud 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to
write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered
unto the saints.
The two women who had labored with Paul in the gospel had also labored “with Clement”
We don’t know who Clement was, he is not mentioned in any other NT verse
It is a matter of interest to us that we don’t know all that we want to know about those in verse 3
But it is important for us to realize what we do learn from verse 3
We can’t identify those referred to in verse 3 by name, but we can identify them by their witness
They were all well known within the church, and they were not alone, Paul tells us more
“With other my fellow laborers,” what a testimony for a local church to have
Co-workers of God, standing side by side, working together for the cause of Christ
Paul reveals how important that is in, 1Th 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and
our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
Paul said three things about Timothy in this verse:
He was a “spiritual brother”
He was a minister of God
He had worked with Paul and others to spread the Gospel of Christ
Paul and Timothy were joined together in the work of God, the work was for God
What Paul said about Timothy should be true of every Christian
All Christians are fellow-workers for God, 1Co 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye
are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Our spiritual goal should be to work for God by helping others work for God
Paul sent Timothy to accomplish that goal in the Thessalonian church
He was sent to establish and comfort them in the faith, that they might minister the gospel
Paul states one other fact about the Philippian church, “whose names are in the book of life”
Names are written in the “Book of Life” because of the Gospel
The Gospel is the “Good News” of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Those who have received Christ as their Savior have a reason to rejoice, Luk 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your
names are written in heaven.
We must preach the gospel because names need to be written in the Book of Life, Rev 20:15 And
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