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that he has not run in vain nor labored in vain. This is to make his joy full. The day of Christ is the day of the Lord's second coming, also called "the day of the Lord" (1 Thes. 5:2; 2 Thes. 2:2; 1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Cor. 1:14) and "that day" (2 Tim. 1:18; 4:8). In that day all believers will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to receive the reward each deserves (2 Cor. 5:10; Matt. 25:19-30). Just as the Philippians could boast in Paul in Christ, so Paul wanted to be able to boast, rejoice, and glory in them in the day of Christ. He hoped to be able to boast that, as far as they were concerned, he had not run in vain nor labored in vain. However, at the time Paul wrote this Epistle, he was concerned that his running and labor might be in vain. Whether or not his labor was actually in vain would be determined by the deeds of the believers in Philippi. Sup pose the believers there did all things without murmurings or reasonings and thus became blameless and guileless, children of God with out blemish in the midst of a warped and twisted generation. Suppose, moreover, that the saints in Philippi were shining forth as luminaries in the world and presented the word of life to those around them. If such were their situation, Paul

would be able to rejoice and even boast at the time of the Lord's coming back.

In Philippians 2:1-16 we see that the way to make the apostle happy is to have a life of seek ing Christ, living Christ, expressing Christ, and carrying out God's salvation to its fullest. Be cause the apostle represents God, God will also be happy to see such a life. Then at the day of Christ, the day of the Lord's coming, the apostle will be able to boast and rejoice.

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