Paul’s final thoughts remind us of the importance of striving for a Jesus-sufficient lifestyle, in which we reciprocate our relationship with him and are generous to kingdom investments.
Paul provides two models for ministry, Timothy & Epaphroditus, who take genuine interest and concern in others and live in a manner where it is radically obvious that they live in service of Christ.
Jesus voluntarily left his highest position in the universe, to enter the world in the very lowest position, so that he might rescue people from sin who did not in any way deserve it.