Real Love Is Not Blind (Philippians 1:9-11)

Real Love Is Not Blind

Scripture:

Philippians 1:9-11

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Sermon Notes:

1. Christians need to grow in ___________

2. Christians need to grow in ___________________

3. Christians need to grow in _______________________

Scripture taken from the New King James Version ®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Difference One Word Makes (Philippians 1:3-8)

The Difference One Word Makes

Scripture:

Philippians 1:3-8

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; 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. 8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

Sermon Notes:

1. The focus of _________________

2. The need of _________________ ____________________

3. The ____________________ of Paul

Scripture taken from the New King James Version ®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Christian Fellowship (Philippians 1:3-8)

"Christian Fellowship"

Scripture:

Philippians 1:3-8

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; 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. 8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

Sermon Notes:

1. They had a shared _________________

2. They shared _________________ for each other.

3. They shared in ____________________

4. They shared in ________

5. They shared in _____________

6. The shared in the _____________ of the _________________

Scripture taken from the New King James Version ®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Saints In Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:1-2)

Saints In Christ Jesus

Scripture:

Philippians 1:1-2

1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the [a]bishops and deacons:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon Notes:

1.    Christians are to be _________________ from the world
2.    Christians are to be _________________ to God
3.    Christians are to be _____ ____________ with Christ
4.    Christians are to be __________________ by the Holy Spirit
5.    Christians are to be holy in their __________________

Scripture taken from the New King James Version ®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Slaves of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:1-2)

Slaves of Christ Jesus

Scripture:

Philippians 1:1-2

1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the [a]bishops and deacons:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon Notes:

Paul’s general greeting in his letters was _____________ and ______________
Christians are ____________ of Christ Jesus

In the New Testament the word slave communicated the ideas of 

____________________
____________________
____________________

_________________ is a conscious subordination of oneself to the will of God.

In the Old Testament a slave could choose to serve his master ________________ out of _____________

Scripture taken from the New King James Version ®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.