Philippians expresses
a profound wisdom in a short concise work (104 verses), that is not found in
much larger works. Its overall tone is that of rejoicing in spite of terrible
situations. Paul was in prison. His outlook was dark, facing the possibility of
death. No freedom in the physical sense, being bound to his guards. Yet, his "up" look brought joy to his heart. There is a theme in this epistle that is deeper
than simply the manifestation of joy. The book of Philippians deals with how to
have joy in spite of it all. The key presented in this book is the mind. The
theme is having and expressing the Mind
of Christ. The heart of this epistle is found in it exposition of having
the same mind or attitude as that of Christ (Phil 2:5f). Warren Wiersbe does an
excellent job in showing what the attitudes of our mind should be as expressed
in this epistle—a singleness of mind (1:21); a submissive mind (2:3); a
spiritual mind (3:19-20); and a secure mind (4:6-7).[1]
The Mind of Christ is the source of joy and available to every believer in
Christ
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