Series: Live Worthy of the Gospel: Philippians

Paul’s imprisonment surprisingly served to advance the gospel, and in that he rejoiced. Pray for, pursue, and rejoice in the advancement of the gospel.

Big Idea of Text: Paul expresses joy and gratitude for the Philippian church’s partnership in the gospel and confidence in the Lord’s work in their maturity.

Big Idea of Sermon: God will complete His work in you.

Series: Live Worthy of the Gospel: Philippians

Text: Php 1:1-11

Beware of hypocrisy that distorts God’s Word rather than reveals it: for leaders and all of us. In this story, Jesus confronts and condemns the leaders of Israel. The direct parallel is to the shepherds of God’s people today. But this message is for all of us – we all must guard ourselves from hypocrisy – from being clean on the outside but dirty on the inside.

Blessed and full of light are those who hear God’s Word and keep it. Read God’s Word every day and obey it, because God’s Word is the light of your life.

Jesus came to conquer evil and set men and women free. Jesus healed a demon-possessed man, allowing him to speak, then showed unbelievers that his power to set free comes from God, and finally, he warned them of moral reform without allegiance to and union with him.

Let's learn to pray like Jesus, from Jesus, with expectation, that he will not only meet our needs, but give us his own Spirit! After observing Jesus praying, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He taught them how to pray, giving them a pattern, a parable, and a promise. God answers prayer.

This being a model by which the NT structures church leadership, deacons are spiritually qualified problem solvers, partnered with the pastor(s), for the benefit of the mission – the multiplication of disciples.

The apostles responded to a complaint in the congregation by selecting spiritually qualified men to handle the problem, so that the Apostles could focus on their priority of prayer and the ministry of the Word, resulting in the multiplication of new disciples.

Scripture-Fed, Spirit-Led, Worship-Based Prayer from Psalm 101.