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God Seeks Unimportant People Philippians 1:13-20

God Seeks Unimportant People Philippians 1:13-20. “That Christ might be magnified in my body”. Of lesser importance. Freedom (v. 13) Comforts of life (v. 13) Reputation (v. 16) Life itself (v. 20). Paul Changed. Acts 22:2,3 Gal 1:14 Acts 9:1,2 HAD BEEN AN IMPORTANT PERSON

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God Seeks Unimportant People Philippians 1:13-20

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  1. God Seeks Unimportant People Philippians 1:13-20

  2. “That Christ might be magnified in my body” Of lesser importance • Freedom (v. 13) • Comforts of life (v. 13) • Reputation (v. 16) • Life itself (v. 20)

  3. Paul Changed • Acts 22:2,3 • Gal 1:14 • Acts 9:1,2 • HAD BEEN AN IMPORTANT PERSON • Highly Educated • Spoke 2 Languages • Known by Highest Politicos Became Unimportant How Did This Change Occur?

  4. HOW PAUL BECOME UNIMPORTANT -- 1 Timothy 1:12-17 • Christ • Came to save sinners • Showed long- suffering, mercy, grace, love, and revealed His word (“faith”) • Put Paul into His service • Came to bring glory to God • Paul • Had been a blasphemer, persecutor & injurious • Chief of sinners • Put into the service of Christ • Glorified God

  5. God Seeks Unimportant People • Christ was Magnified in Paul • His life (Phil 1:20) • His mind, Phil. 4:8-9 • His personal conduct, 1 Thes. 2:1-7 2 Cor. 7:1 • His dedication to spreading the gospel, Mk. 16:15; Rom. 1:13-16; 15:19 • His death (Phil 1:20) 2 Tim. 4:6-8

  6. Other Persons Put • MAGNIFYING THE LORD • Above All Else • The prophets, Jeremiah 25:3,4 and Acts 7:52 • John the Baptist, Mark 1:6,7; 6:14-29 • Stephen, Acts 7:51

  7. That Christ might be magnified in my body

  8. GOD SEEKS UNIMPORTANT PEOPLE What Things Will Diminish Christ In One’s Body?

  9. Self-Importance, Jno. 11:47,48 Of lesser importance Christ

  10. Self-will, Titus 1:7 2 Peter 2:10 My will be done, then Thy Will, (if I have time). Of lesser importance Christ

  11. Self-indulgence, Lk. 12:15-21 Of lesser importance Christ

  12. Self-righteousness, Lk. 18:11,12; Phil. 3:9 Of lesser importance Christ

  13. God Seeks Unimportant People Like Paul Who Made Himself Unimportant Christ was Magnified in Paul’s Life and Death

  14. “…whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.” Philippians 1:18-20

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