{"id":267,"date":"2016-11-17T10:27:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T10:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2024-09-03T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:24:24","slug":"daily-devotional-in-philippians-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/philippians\/daily-devotional-in-philippians-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion in Philippians 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Philippians.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Philippians-300x105.jpg\" alt=\"Artwork found in Philippians from a 1611 KJV\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" style=\"width:434px;height:152px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Philippians-300x105.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Philippians.jpg 505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Artwork from a 1611 KJV<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Philipp3.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>HEAR the devotion and KJV chapter.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Nugget:<\/strong><br>The early church had many of the problems our churches have today. Here in Philippians 3, the Philippian church was warned of three particular dangers. The three \u201cbewares\u201d (Philippians 3:2) they were cautioned of were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201c\u2026 of dogs\u201d. Although gentiles were often called \u201cdogs,\u201d it would hardly be likely that Paul, a missionary to the gentiles, would warn the Philippians (many of whom were converted gentiles) to look out for themselves. He may have been referring to the false shepherds (pastors) that were only in the ministry for themselves, as described in Isaiah 52:8-11:<br><em>\u201cThe Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith,\u2026 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c\u2026 evil workers\u201d.\u00a0These may be the same villains who were self-purposing ministers, sowing their wrong doctrines and leading the \u201csheep\u201d astray. They could have been \u201cwolves in sheep\u2019s clothing.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c\u2026 of the concision\u2026\u201d.\u00a0\u201cConcision\u201d means cutting off. The Philippians were to beware of those still adhering to the law. Instead of cutting away the sin in their lives as Paul was teaching (Philippians 3:3), they tried to stick to the Old Testament laws to please God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As taught in Ephesians 6, there is a spiritual war going on. We must be watchful for the enemy, no matter where he hides. Sometimes we find him operating even in good Bible-believing churches. That is why reading and knowing the Scriptures for ourselves is essential, so we can discern when any false doctrines are taught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today\u2019s Thought:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\u201cStudy the Bible to avoid truth decay.\u201d \u2014 Author Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words to Understand:<\/strong><br>Concision: stopping; cutting short<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T<strong>oday\u2019s Reading:<\/strong><br><em>Philippians 3<br>1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.<br>2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.<br>3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.<br>4 \u00b6 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:<br>5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;<br>6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.<br>7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.<br>8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,<br>9 \u00b6 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:<br>10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;<br>11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.<br>12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.<br>13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,<br>14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.<br>15 \u00b6 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.<br>16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.<br>17 \u00b6 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.<br>18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:<br>19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)<br>20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:<br>21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Nugget:The early church had many of the problems our churches have today. 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