How Should We Then Live Philippians 1:27-30

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Philippians 1:27-30 Outline with Blanks Completed Outline Scroll to 22:10 for the sermon Philippians 1:27-30 All right, if you’ll remain standing, we’re going to read a few verses from Philippians. This is chapter 1, the last four verses. This is what Paul writes from prison. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel. Then whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel, without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved, and that by God. The Lord has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him. Since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had and now hear that I still have. Well, we’ve been in the book of Philippians, and I think this is message number 5. We did an introductory message, and then I think this is number 4 on chapter 1. So, let me kind of get us caught up to speed, just a little bit of review of the book of Philippians. Paul’s writing this from a prison. He’s really under house arrest in Rome. He’s been on trial, and he makes an appeal to Caesar. And so, he’s sent to Rome, and he ends up being under house arrest. He can have visitors, and people are coming and visiting him. And actually, Epaphroditus, part of the Philippian church, came and visited him and brought a gift. And the book of Philippians, in one sense, is a thank you note that Paul writes for the gift that they brought to Paul. So, he’s under house arrest, and he’s being productive. He’s making wise use of his time. He writes four letters while he’s in prison. He was under house arrest for like two years. They’re called the prison epistles. And it’s Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. And so, Paul writes this from prison. On Wednesday, I was working with some of the Awana boys, and they were trying to memorize the books of the Old Testament. You know, you get into those minor prophets, and it gets kind of tough sledding. But the New Testament, some of these epistles are easy to remember. Here’s how I remember the order of some of the New Testament books. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians. All you need to remember is, George eats pork chops. That’s how I remember that. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, George eats pork chops. Somebody told me that years ago, and I still remember it. Anyway, so he writes this letter from prison, and it’s his most personal letter. We looked at verses three through eight, where Paul says, I have you in my thoughts. He writes in verse three, I thank God every time I remember you. Isn’t it nice when you get a text or a letter or a note, and it lets you know somebody’s thinking about you? And Paul says, I have you in my thoughts. And then he says, I have you in my prayers as well. He goes on to say, in all my prayers for all of you, I pray with joy. So, he’s not only thinking about them, but he’s also praying for them. And he’s thankful for them, for their partnership in the gospel. They were partners in advancing the gospel. And then Paul says, I have you in my heart. Later on, in the passage here, he says, it’s right for me to feel this way. Verse seven, since I have you in my heart, God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. So, Paul had been there, had started the church there, and he had a very close relationship with the Philippian believers. And he says, I have you in my thoughts, I have you in my prayers, and I have you in my heart. Well, we looked at one of Paul’s prayers then, in verses nine through 11. It’s a very short prayer. He says, this is my prayer. He prays for three things, that your love may abound more and more for God and for one another, that you might

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