Partners Forever Philippians 1:3-11

 Partners Forever
Philippians 1:3-11

PROBLEM

Henry V's famous speech

GOD

10-year partnership between Paul and the Philippians

Around the year 62, Paul was imprisoned in Rome

Philipp of Macedon. Upper Roman, lower Greek.

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Philippians 1:3-6;9-11

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

APPLICATION

CHURCH

the Philippians didn't just come to share Paul's faith; they came to share his mission

Even if you are persecuted and end up in prison, you must carry on loving.

1. You gain an incomparable identity 2. place to experience personal transformation. 3. part of a purpose, project, and cause, bigger than your own life and concerns.

GOSPEL

Even dedicated Christians have a tendency to forget the gospel daily

There is nothing more valuable, no greater treasure…

Gospel in 4 words: Jesus in my place. everyone

God’s good work begins with love (verse 9)

VISION

Do you have people who have served alongside you in the work of Christ?

Something happens when people share the sacrifice together for the Gospel

From partnership (5) to God's work in them (6)