Certainty Philippians 1 27 2 4 2 Kinds

Certainty Philippians 1: 27 -2: 4

2 Kinds of “Victory” • Worthy • Unworthy • Foundation • A Fluke Matthew • 7: 24 -25 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts From God • All Too on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew. Human and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Philippians 1: 27 (NLT) New American Standard • Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…Philippians 1: 27 Politeuesthe – Old verb from politēs, citizen, and that from polis, city, to be a citizen, to manage a state's affairs, to live as a citizen. Only twice in N. T. , here and Acts 23: 1. Philippi as a colony possessed Roman citizenship and Paul was proud of his own possession of this right. Word Pictures in the NT.

Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Philippians 1: 27 (NLT) For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; Philippians 3: 18 -20 Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi… Philippians 1: 1

Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Philippians 1: 27 (NLT)

…so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; Phil. 1: 27 • Convictions, not man-pleasing

…so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; Phil. 1: 27 • Convictions, not man-pleasing • Consistency, by God’s Spirit “The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their sense of completeness. But when the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians, when they are somber and joyless, when they are self-righteous and smug, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths. ”

…so that whether I • Convictions, not man-pleasing come and see you or • Consistency, by God’s Spirit remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in “Remain” one spirit , with one "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in mind striving the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. John 15: 4 "If you and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be together forabide thein Me, faith done for you. John 15: 7 of the gospel; "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. Phil. 1: 27 John 15: 8

…so that whether I • Convictions, not man-pleasing come and see you or • Consistency, by God’s Spirit remain absent, I will hear of you that you A BIG Deal are standing firm in one spirit, with one Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. mind striving 1 Cor. 16: 13 together for the faith of the gospel; It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing Phil. 1: 27 firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5: 1

…so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; Phil. 1: 27 • Convictions, not man-pleasing • Consistency, by God’s Spirit • Cooperative, a team-player Sunathlountes - "striving together" "By this all men will know that as in are an athletic contest. "Striving you My disciples, if you have inlove concert". Pictures in the NT for one. Word another. " John 13: 35

…so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; Phil. 1: 27 • Convictions, not man-pleasing • Consistency, by God’s Spirit • Cooperative, a team-player I have always cherished the Methodist Church because “What it gave us the great gift most” • Clarity, matters of personal salvation but also the great obligation of social gospel, " Clinton said Washington Post, 4/26/2014

in no way alarmed by your opponents— which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. Phil. 1: 28 • Convictions, not man-pleasing • Consistency, by God’s Spirit • Cooperative, a team-player • Clarity, “What matters most” • Courageous, not scaredy-cats Opportunity to Share And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition… Phil. 1: 28 (KJV)

in no way alarmed by your opponents— which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. Phil. 1: 28 • Convictions, not man-pleasing • Consistency, by God’s Spirit • Cooperative, a team-player • Clarity, “What matters most” • Courageous, not scaredy-cats “I never forgot that he had as much reason to fear my forces as I had his. ” – US Grant

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake Phil. 1: 29 “When the history is written on this generation, the real failure of the men of God who have stood in the pulpits of our land will have been the failure of their preparing the people to suffer. ” • Francis Schaeffer, 1984

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake Phil. 1: 29 2 Gifts of God… For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2: 8 -9

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake Phil. 1: 29 The apostles thewhen high council "Blessed areleft you people rejoicing thatand Godpersecute had countedyou, them and insult you worthy tosay suffer the against falsely all disgrace kinds offorevil namebecause of Jesus. Acts 5: 41 you of Me. "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ” Matthew 5: 11 -12

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake Phil. 1: 29 1. Closer to God I Through had onlysuffering, heard about ouryou bodies So be but happy when are before, I have seen you continue tonow share in you the death insulted forthat being Christian, with my own eyes. back of Jesus so the. Iatake life of Jesus for then the glorious Spirit of everything I said…” 42: 5 -6 may also be seen in. Job our bodies. rests 4: 10 upon you. 1 Peter 4: 14 2 God Corinthians

For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake Phil. 1: 29 1. Closer to God 2. Victorious / Joyful Life For I consider thatlight the sufferings of For momentary, affliction is If we endure, we will also reignto with this present time are not worthy producing for us an eternal weight Him; 2 Timothy 2: 12 be with the that is of compared glory far beyond allglory comparison, to be revealed 2 Corinthians 4: 17 to us. Romans 8: 18

…experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me. Philippians 1: 30 Sergius wrote on the wall: “Through this great suffering I have experienced, I have known all the pain, but now I have forgotten it all. ”

• On the green in Lexington, Mass, the words of Captain Parker, at the memorable battle at that spot in 1776: stand your ground, don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.