Message by Chad Kelly
Philippians 1:1-2 (NIV)
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To help with writing all God”™s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ecclesiastes 3 (NKJV)
1To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven
Thankfulness, Confidence and Prayerfulness
Philippians 1:1-11
I am THANKFUL for YOU (3-5, 7-8)
3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now”¦ 7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God”™s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
I am CONFIDENT IN GOD about YOU (6)
6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
I am PRAYERFUL for YOU (9-11)
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.
Growing Love (9) + Growing Righteousness (10-11a) = God”™s Glory (11b)
Philippians 4:23 (NLT)
23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.