For the Sake of the Gospel

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Philippians 1:7 NKJV
just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
Philippians 1:27 NKJV
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 1:29 NKJV
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Introduction

Paul opens this book with a common greeting
Introducing himself and Timothy as

The servants of Jesus Christ

Why is this important?
It is easy to get distracted.
The politics of ministry
Internal
Meeting the budget
Increasing the member roles
External
Connections
Reputation
Human nature tells us
Value that which is a benefit
To look at the return on the investment
Philippians 1:1 NKJV
1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Christian activity is connected to

Knowing who we serve

A Bondservant
++A slave (By choice)
++Obedience and authority
Paul Identifies his audience
++The Saints in Christ
++Church Leader
++Location in Philippi
Paul extends grace and peace
++Not his own
++This grace is from God
Why did Paul extend grace to the church at Philippi?

For the Gospel Sake

Philippians 1:3–4 NKJV
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

I Thank God

James 1:17 NKJV
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
Colossians 1:3 NKJV
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
1 Thessalonians 2:13 NKJV
13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

God is Good

We are commanded to give thanks
++For His goodness
++For His mercy endures
++For His love
Psalm 73:1–3 NKJV
1 Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 73:16–17 NKJV
16 When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me— 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end.

I Thank God

Philippians 1:3–4 NKJV
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

Paul expresses his gratitude

...Upon every remembrance of you.

You remembered me
++Though I was away from you
++Though imprisoned in Rome
++Though innocent of any crime
++Though limited in speaking freely
You made room
++Not just for me
++You made room for the one I serve
Philippians 1:7 NKJV
7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

Partakers of Grace

It is just right

++For me to think of you
++That you are in my heart
++That you share in what God is doing

The Power of the Gospel

The Gospel is not limited
++By distance
++By my detainment
++By the devil’s hostility toward me
Philippians 1:12 NKJV
12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
It cannot be held up
It cannot be stopped
Isaiah 55:11 NKJV
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Psalm 119:89 NKJV
89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.
Matthew 24:14 NKJV
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Philippians 1:13 NKJV
13 so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

For the sake of the Gospel

Don’t underestimate the power of your witness

Acts 14:3 NKJV
3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Our testimony
++Declares His grace
++Encourages others to believe
++Unlocks the works of his hand

Confidence in my chains

Philippians 1:14 NKJV
14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
The things Paul endured lead to
++The brother’s confidence
++The brother’s courage
Not all good
Philippians 1:15 NKJV
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
Extreme motivations for preaching Christ
++Envy- to tear down
++Strife- to break up
++Goodwill- to build up

The Power of the Gospel

The Gospel
++Is from The Lord
++Is for His purpose
++Is for his will to be done
We will not alway know the motivations

The Gospel is preached

Philippians 1:18 NKJV
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

God has a greater plan

Philippians 1:19–20 NKJV
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

It make a difference when you know.

Paul knew
++Who he served
++The Power of the Gospel
++God will make away

This will turn out for my deliverance

It may not look good right now but my deliverance is coming
Psalm 30:5 NKJV
5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.
I will Trust in the Lord

We must choose our response

We must choose our response

We must choose our response

Philippians 1:27 NKJV
27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

God’s Got this

My Hope is in God
Philippians 1:27 NKJV
27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Don’t be afraid of the whole story

Philippians 1:29 NKJV
29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
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