Helping Hands

READ Phil 2:19-30.

Having just described the perfect servanthood of Jesus Christ, Paul now mentions two fine examples of men who exhibit that kind of servant-hearted quality.

Paul’s Helping Hands

Paul had many helping hands (Rom 16)

servants

patrons

fellow workers

willing to risk

fellow prisoners

beloved, mother, brothers, sisters

Who were Timothy and Epaphroditus?

Timothy

Timothy- a disciple/trainee to Paul

Paul’s “true son in the faith”

1 Timothy 1:2 “To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”

2 Timothy 1:5–7 “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

true son in the faith

fellow worker- partnership, load bearing

proven servant-what squeezes out

trustworthy colleague

Epaphroditus

v. 25-28

worker- #1 worker

soldier- trained, dedicated, loyal, under authority

messenger-

Proverbs 13:17 “A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.”

Proverbs 25:13 “Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.”

minister- noun and verb. those who bring what is needed

Application

our helping hands:

servants Board- Jon, Jim, Danny, Christian, Jeff

ministry leaders- Amy and girls, Katy/Misti, Musicians, Dana, Missions Committee

technicians- Jediah, Steve, Joseph, Marshall

greeters- Danny, Alyson

custodian- Jodi

be a number one worker

God has entrusted your life to you. be faithful to Him with it.

these traits were exemplified in Jesus

? Are they in us:

fathers

mothers

marrieds

singles

old/young