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Sermon title : A call for humility from prison

Text : Philippians 2 : 5-11

Introduction

The place where the letter to the Philippians was written remains a controversy among many scholars . While it is popularly believed that the letter was written in Rome but some contends that the letter may have been written either in Ephesus or Corinth or Caesarea . But wherever the letter was written one thing is sure , Paul wrote it while he was in Prison . He was chained in a dungeon without any offense along with other

criminals who must have committed various criminal offenses , except of preaching the gospel of Christ . He was in a place where hope is less known , where joy is perhaps virtually unknown , and where encouragement is alien . He was locked in a place where hopelessness reigns , where anger and revenge may be common utterances , and where there is no light literally and figuratively . It was from this place that Paul wrote the epistle to the Philippians

Given the context of his imprisonment , it is very surprising that Paul had still such courage and strength to exhort his Philippians brethren to live a life of Christian humility . Looking back to the text , the reason lies in Paul 's statement , and being found in appearance as a man , he humbled himself and became obedient to death - even death on the cross ' Paul 's deep knowledge of Jesus Christ 's messianic advent compelled him to humiliate himself and to call every Philippians believer to...

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