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Reading: Philippians 1:19-30
/I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
/Philippians 1:20 (NIV)
!! I. A Win Win situation
A.
The power of Prayer
1.
Through your prayers
a.
Paul attributes his hope for release on the prayers of the Philippians
b.
The prayers of ordinary Christians have a profound effect on events.
2.
And the provision of the Spirit
B.
Strength in the struggle
1.
Paul is confident he won’t be ashamed
a.
This, apparently was a concern he had
b.
He saw that on his own, he could easily cave in to pressure.
c.
With God’s help, he is certain he can keep the faith.
2.
Paul is confident that he will have courage
a.
Apparently he was concerned about that too.
b.
With God’s help he would have courage.
C.
Christ will be exalted in Me
1.
Paul believes Christ will be exalted in /HIM!/
a.
Would you dare say such a thing?
b.
Because of what God was doing in him
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Whether by life or by death!
a.
“To live is Christ and to die is gain!”
b.
Paul is in a win win situation!
!! II.
The Purpose of my life
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A difficult Choice
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Living means accomplishing something for Christ [[v.23|bible:Philippians 1:23]]
a.
All of us want to accomplish something
b.
Paul was certain that if he would live it was because there was something to accomplish.
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To die is to be with Christ ([[v.23|bible:Philippians
1:23]])
a.
A glimpse into what happens when we die.
b.
Paul /knew/ where he was going.
Do you?
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Being with Christ would be better for me
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Between suffering in this life and being with Jesus, the choice isn’t hard.
b.
I know where I’d be better off!
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For Your sake
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Do I choose what’s best for me, or for you?
a.
Not really a choice for Paul — it was in God’s hands.
b.
Not really a choice either, because Paul would do anything to spiritually benefit others.
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Paul is convinced his life would do them more good than his death.
a.
His release would give them a legal precedent against future threats
b.
His release would reunite them
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My purpose is your progress
1.
Paul would ‘progress’ more by being with the Lord.
a.
To be with God meant the burden of sin and its blindness would be lifted.
b.
Then he would see ‘face to face.’
c.
Then he would ‘know fully.’
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The Philippians would progress more, if Paul remains in his body.
a.
By seeing their prayers answered.
b.
By seeing Paul again
c.
By reaffirming themselves in the Gospel Paul had first brought to them.
!! III.
Worthy of the Name
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A Credit to the Message
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You have been entrusted with a treasure: live a life worthy of the treasure.
a.
Not that they were suppose to earn anything.
b.
They inherited the name Christian and would bring honor or shame to Christ and His message by what they did.
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Don’t do it for me.
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Who are you when no one’s looking?
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Do it because it’s right.
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