Advancing the Gospel

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Sunday - 9:30AM Sunday School, 10:30AM Worship Service | Wednesday - 7PM Bible Study & Small Groups

Jun. 09, 2024

CONDUCT WORTHY OF THE GOSPEL

PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30

1.  STANDING FIRM IN OUR BELIEFS AND OUR BEHAVIOR - 1:27

    • LIVE IN INTEGRITY IN ALL THAT WE SAY AND DO
      • JAMES 1:22
    • ALWAYS BE CONSISTENT WITH GOD’S REVEALED WORD
      • PHILIPPIANS 2:15,16
    • BE UNSHAKEABLE DEFENDERS OF GOD’S TRUTH
      • 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13
      • 1 PETER 3:15

 

2.  SHARING CONVICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BODY OF 

           CHRIST – 1:27B

  • “STAND FAST IN ONE SPIRIT
    • EPHESIANS 4:1-3
    • PHILIPPIANS 2:1-2
  • KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING
    • JOHN 17:21-22
    • 1 CORINTHIANS 10:16-17
  • NO FACTIONS OR  DIVISIONS
    • ROMANS 12:4-5
    • 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10
    • GALATIANS 5:13,18

 

3.  STRIVING TOGETHER FOR THE FAITH OF THE  GOSPEL - 1:27C,28

    • OUR FAITH IS  PRICELESS
      • 1 TIMOTHY 1:11
    • SERVING OUR LORD AS A STRONG TEAM IS PRECIOUS
      • 1 CORINTHIANS 3:6,9
    • HONOR THE CLAIMS OF JESUS
      • JOHN 14:6
    • SEEK TO  STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH
      • ROMANS 16:17

4.  SUFFER, IF NECESSARY, FOR OUR BIBLICAL CONVICTIONS - 1:29,30

    • GOD GRANTS SUFFERING FOR HIM AS A PRIVILEGE
      • ROMANS 8:17     ·     2 TIMOTHY 3:12
    • OUR INTIMACY WITH JESUS IS STRENGTHENED BY OUR WILLINGNESS TO ENDURE
      • PHILIPPIANS 3:10