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Lessons: Phil.1:3-11. Paul’s love for the brethren Thanks God for his brethren Their fellowship in the spread of the gospel Obligation to defend the gospel Need to grow in love, knowledge, and discernment Need to prove what’s excellent & practice these excellent things in our life
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Lessons: Phil.1:3-11 • Paul’s love for the brethren • Thanks God for his brethren • Their fellowship in the spread of the gospel • Obligation to defend the gospel • Need to grow in love, knowledge, and discernment • Need to prove what’s excellent & practice these excellent things in our life • Need to produce righteous fruit to the praise and glory of God
Lessons: Phil. 1:12-24 • Preaching Gospel Leads To Trouble In The World - Acts 16:19-24; Phil. 1:13 • Why? • Our Enemy Is Real – 1 Pet. 5:8; 2 Cor. 4:4; 11:13 • Adversary of Christians – Rev. 12:17 • Cunning – Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 2:15-17 • Gospel Exposes Sin – Jn. 16:8; Acts 2:37; 7:54 • Righteous Lives Condemn The Wicked – Jn. 3:19-21; 1 Cor. 6:2 • Trouble: A Sign of Blessing – Mt. 5:10-12
Lessons: Phil. 1:12-24 • Attitude of Paul • Did Not Give In To Despair – Acts 16:25 • Not Let Insincere, Hypocritical Brethren Hinder Him – Phil. 1:15-16 • Example: A Positive Influence On Others • Heathen guards – Phil. 1:13 • Brethren – Phil. 1:14
Lessons: Phil. 1:12-24 • Manner of Paul’s Preaching • Understandable – Acts 13:17-39; 22:22 • Thorough – Acts 20:20, 27 • Nothing Hidden – Acts 26:26 • Consistent –1 Cor. 4:17; 16:1 • Courageous – Phil. 1:17, 20; Acts 15:2; Gal. 2:11-14
Lessons: Phil. 1:12-24 • Joy and Need of Preaching Christ • Rejoiced: Christ Preached - Phil. 1:18 • Death, Burial, & Resurrection – 1 Cor. 15:1-4 • Terms of Salvation – Acts 8:35-36 • The Kingdom or Church of Christ – Acts 8:5, 12 • Joy In Knowledge of Salvation – Phil. 1:21-23 • We can know we are saved – 1 Jn. 5:13 • Knowing others are saved – Phil. 4:1; 3 Jn. 3-4 • Paul wanted all to be saved – Rom. 10:1; 1:14-15 • Desire To Be With Christ – Phil. 1:23 • Save A World Lost In Sin – Phil. 1:17; 2 Tim. 2:2