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The Spiritual Mind

 

We have been looking at the Book of Philippians, in chapter 1 we learned

about the Single Mind, in chapter 2 we saw the Submissive Mind, and today

we look at chapter 3 where we learn about The Spiritual Mind.

The theme for this portion of Scripture is found in Philippians 3:20, “For our

conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the

Lord Jesus Christ:” 

We see here in verses 1-11 the Apostle Paul looks at his past. In this chapter

Paul says this, Philippians 3:8, “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,” 

Philippians 3:9, “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:” 

In verses 12-16 Paul acknowledges his present, Philippians 3:13, “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,” 

Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in

Christ Jesus.” 

Then in verses 17-21 the Apostle Paul speaks of his future, Philippians 3:20, “For

our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the

Lord Jesus Christ:” 

Philippians 3:21, “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.” 

Paul knew what it meant to Walk in the Spirit. He had allowed the Holy

Spirit to conform him to have a Spiritual Mind, that compelled him to think

as he teaches us to think in, Colossians 3:2, “Set your affection on things above, not

on things on the earth.”