2019 0421 Philippians 1:9-11
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Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians
Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
The Essence of the Prayer = Jesus Christ
your love
abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
able to discern what is best
may be pure and blameless
fruit of righteousness
The Essence of the Prayer = Jesus Christ
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
everything comes through Jesus Christ
Easter is the crucial moment in the history of the world
the fruit of righteousness is now ready to pick
eternal life through the payment of sin by the shedding of innocent blood
The Innocence of Christ
26 Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.
once and for all - exquisite timing
away with sin - an unimaginable outcome
able outcome’
sacrifice of himself - a tremendous payment
our response - an undeserved opportunity
Five Elements of this Prayer
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
Philippians 1
1. your love
your love
abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
Christ’s love is front and centre
his love should be centred for us
unless love is our mark then ...
abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
2. abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
2. abound more in knowledge and depth of insight
able to discern what is best
our love deepens as we know more of Jesus
knowledge and depth of insight means more than the mind
it is the relationship that matters - know exactly what Jesus says and does
10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
may be pure and blameless
3. able to discern what is best
abound more in knowledge and depth of insight able to discern what is best may be pure and blameless fruit of righteousness
3. able to discern what is best
more you know Jesus the better you are in life
wisdom must flow and grow over time
4. may be pure and blameless
fruit of righteousness
5. fruit of righteousness
