Philippians #050 - Learn the Bible Broadcast - Philippians 3:5-6
Pastor Andrew B. Ray

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Philippians #050 - Learn the Bible Broadcast
Philippians 3:5-6 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; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

(2) The focus of the sect (Acts 22:3; Luke 5:17)
a) “Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day” (Matthew 12:2)
b) “Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days?” (Matthew 12:10)
c) “Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?” (Matthew 19:3)
d) “Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar” (Matthew 22:17)
e) “It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed” (John 5:10)
f) “Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?” (John 8:5)
g) “It is not lawful for us to put any man to death” (John 18:31)
h) “There rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses” (Acts 15:5)
(3) The power of the sect
a) They sat in Moses’ seat (Matthew 23:2).
b) They were to be feared by others (John 7:47-53).
c) They could put people out of the synagogue (John 12:42).
(4) The doctrine of the sect (Acts 23:6-9)
a) The Sadducees had major doctrinal problems.
b) The Pharisees, though they certainly had their own problems, believed in a resurrection, angels, and spirits.
(5) The leaven of the sect (Luke 12:1)
a) Much of what they said was right (Matthew 23:3).
b) They did not live what they taught (Matthew 23:3).
(6) The special lineage of Paul (Acts 22:3)
a) He was a son of a Pharisee (Acts 23:6).
b) He was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel (Acts 22:3).
i) Gamaliel was a doctor of the law (Acts 5:34).
ii) Gamaliel was a man of great reputation among all the people (Acts 5:34).
iii) Paul was taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers (Acts 22:3).
b. The fervency of his religion (Philippians 3:6)
(1) He was exceedingly zealous of the traditions of his fathers (Galatians 1:13-14).
(2) His zeal moved him to persecute the church (Philippians 3:6).
(3) His persecution included:
a) Committing people to prison (Acts 8:3)
b) Threatening the disciples of the Lord (Acts 9:1)
c) Persecuting unto death (Acts 22:4; Acts 26:9-10)
d) Punishment (Acts 26:11)
c. The righteousness of his religion (Philippians 3:6; Matthew 5:20)
(1) The righteousness of the law (Luke 1:6; Romans 9:31-33; Romans 10:1-5)
(2) A reminder concerning the meaning of being blameless
a) The word blame and its various forms appears twenty-four times in scripture.
b) In a general sense, blame is the guilty responsibility concerning a matter.