Victorious Love PHILIPPIANS 1 9 24 Last Time

Victorious Love PHILIPPIANS 1: 9 -24

Last Time Paul is here But his burden lies here

Last Time Joy is… I thank my God… with joy in my every prayer for you all, Philippians 1: 3 -4 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame… Hebrews 12: 2 The result of victory BETTER than happiness

Contagious Love And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, Philippians 1: 9

Contagious Love And this I pray, that your may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, Philippians 1: 9 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5: 22 -23

Philippians 1: 9 Alienated Loving Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. Hebrews 12: 15 (NLT) victorious And this I pray, that your love may in real knowledge and all discernment, Love is not static defeated Contagious Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit”

Contagious Love And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in and all discernment, Philippians 1: 9 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is based on truth

Contagious Love And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and , Philippians 1: 9 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is based on truth Love is discerning

Contagious Love …so that you may , in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; Philippians 1: 10 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is based on truth Love is discerning Love promotes excellence

Contagious Love …so that you may approve things that are excellent, in order to be and until the day of Christ; Philippians 1: 10 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is based on truth Love is discerning Love promotes excellence Love treats others sincerely

Contagious Love having been of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1: 11 Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is based on truth Love is discerning Love promotes excellence Love treats others sincerely Love is tangible, visible action But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. 1 John 3: 17 -18

Contagious Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” Love is not static Love is on truth for having been filled. Seeing with the people, Hebased felt compassion fruit of them, because theyiswere distressed and Love discerning which comes through dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. , to Matthew the glory 9: 36 Love promotes excellence and praise of God. Philippians 1: 11 Love treats others sincerely Love is tangible, visible action Love does good, like Jesus

Unstoppable Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the Good News, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. Philippians 1: 12 -14 Transcends all circumstances.

Unstoppable Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the Good News, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else , and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. Philippians 1: 12 -14 Transcends all circumstances. Penetrates hardened hearts.

Unstoppable Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the Good News, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. Philippians 1: 12 -14 Transcends all circumstances. Penetrates hardened hearts. Builds courageous hearts.

Unstoppable Transcends all circumstances. Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; Penetrates hardened hearts. the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; Withstands the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. Phil. 1: 15 -17 Builds courageous hearts. poisoned hearts.

Unstoppable What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice, Phil. 1: 18 Transcends all circumstances. Penetrates hardened hearts. Builds courageous hearts. Withstands poisoned hearts. But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself…the one who examines me is the Lord. 1 Corinthians 4: 3 -4

Great Pursuit For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phil. 1: 21 Truly alive in this life Living for all eternity

Great Pursuit For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phil. 1: 21 Truly alive in this life Living for all eternity

Great Pursuit But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. Philippians 1: 22 -24 Truly alive in this life Living for all eternity

Great Pursuit For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phil. 1: 21 Truly alive in this life Living for all eternity

Great Pursuit For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Phil. 1: 21 Truly alive in this life Living for all eternity

MEANS: Love is “THE fruit of the Spirit” For to me, to live is Love is not static Christ and to die is Love is based on truth gain. Phil. 1: 21 Love is discerning Love promotes excellence Love treats others sincerely Love is tangible, visible action Love does good, like Jesus