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Well, 2021 has been a year already full of oddities of various kinds.
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! We've had a lot of folks in our church sick and out.
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We've had a lot of musicians out.
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I'm thankful for the plethora of musicians that we do have that can help and fill in.
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We found ourselves the first Sunday of the year with me leading us a cappella,
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which was the strangest of oddities this year.
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We've had a lot of our regular folks out, unable to be with us.
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And then as a wonderful oddity, we've had a lot of guests here with us.
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For some time now, we've been preaching expositional sermons from various texts
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throughout the Old Testament and New Testament, which is an oddity for us.
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Because our habit for the past 12 years has been to preach verse-by-verse expositional sermons
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through a book of the Bible.
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Well, typically a New Testament book than an Old Testament book and back and forth like that.
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And so, it's with great joy that I'll ask you to turn with me this morning to Paul's letter to the Philippians
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as we begin, once again and Lord willing, a 15-week exposition of this wonderful book.
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Our plan is, across the next 15 weeks, to walk ourselves through Paul's letter to the Philippians.
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As a very brief reminder to you, we purchase and have handy these ESV scripture journals.
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I just want to make one more little pitch to you.
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They're extremely helpful for me in my study.
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I use them to read through the entire letter, in this case, and make notes off on the note page and mark it up.
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I'm not marking in my Bible any longer because it gets terribly messy, but I'm doing that.
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If you would like one of these, they're actually back on the rail of the sound booth.
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They're just five bucks.
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You can owe us.
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So, if you want to run back there and grab one, no one here will mind if you do that.
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There's a little stack of them back there for you if you'd like to follow along and keep notes in that way.
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You can also find them all over the internet.
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You can purchase them if you'd like to do that as well.
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Our text for this morning will be Philippians chapter 1, verses 1 and 2.
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And I do promise that we're going to spend some time with these two verses, but I would first like to do two things.
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Number one, I'm going to give you seven reasons that Christians should study the book of Philippians,
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which should give us some bearing on the themes of this letter.
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And secondly, we will read the entirety of Paul's address to the Philippian believers as this would have been his intent in its writing.
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It is the way that the Philippian believers would have first heard it,
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and doing so should help us think about its thematic content.
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It'll take about 10 to 12 minutes to do that together.
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So, because we have some ground to cover, let's get right into it.
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And first, consider seven reasons Christians should study the book of Philippians.
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Number one, Philippians is a purposely relational book.
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It's a purposely relational book.
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God intends for us to be in relationship with one another.
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We are meant to be saved to a people.
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We need each other.
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And in a culture where relationship is being fractured, right?
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We have a sense of knowing more people than we've ever known before,
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but yet know fewer people deeply as we should.
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It's good for us to consider the relational nature of this book.
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But these are not unaimed relationships.
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These are not relationships for the sake of relationship,
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but they are aimed.
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These relationships are to be for the magnification of the gospel to the glory of God.
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I'll show you two examples.
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Philippians chapter 4 and verse 1.
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Paul writes,
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Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for,
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my joy and crown,
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stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
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Just a single verse packed full of Paul's affection for these Christians.
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His brothers.
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He loves them and he longs for them.
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He calls them his joy and his crown.
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And then finally, his beloved in that single verse.
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Then in Philippians chapter 1 and verse 27,
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another example of an exhortation toward relationship.
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Paul writes,
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These things being of one spirit and one mind,
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striving together, side by side,
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does not happen without purposeful relationship.
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Second reason,
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Philippians is a gospel-oriented book.
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This is always a good thing,
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and this is true of the scripture in totality.
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While this letter does not contain an explicit gospel presentation,
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it does contain much gospel application.
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Paul makes mention of the gospel repeatedly in chapter 1
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and on occasion in chapters 2 and chapter 4.
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Philippians chapter 1 and verse 5,
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verse 7,
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verse 12,
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verse 16,
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and verse 27.
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He mentions the gospel in each of those verses.
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And then chapter 2 and verse 22,
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chapter 5,
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excuse me,
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chapter 4,
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verse 3,
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and verse 15.
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We will not be able to wade into the waters of Philippians
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without making the gospel abundantly clear.
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Otherwise,
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the letter would make no sense.
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As we strive together to work out all of those applications,
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we're going to have to,
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again and again and again,
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make the gospel abundantly clear.
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It will be foundational to our understanding of Philippians
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to know that apart from the saving work of Jesus Christ,
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we are enemies of God and deserve his just punishment.
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But by grace alone,
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through faith alone,
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in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone,
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we can be granted the salvation of our souls.
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So Philippians is a gospel-oriented book.
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Third,
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Philippians is a doctrinally rich book.
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We discover in Philippians great theological truths, right?
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In its few verses,
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it is just packed full.
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Let me give you two quick examples.
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We see the incarnation of Christ
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for the purpose of propitiation.
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Philippians chapter 2,
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verse 6 and following.
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Who,
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though he was in the form of God,
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did not account equality with God,
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a thing to be grasped,
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but emptied himself
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by taking the form of a servant,
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being born in the likeness of men.
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And being found in human form,
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he humbled himself
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by becoming obedient to the point of death,
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even death on a cross.
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It is going to be a joy
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to unpack these verses together.
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We also see the exaltation of Christ
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to the right hand of God.
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There in Philippians 2,
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verse 9 and following.
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Therefore,
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God has highly exalted him
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and bestowed on him the name
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that is above every name.
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So that the name of Jesus,
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every knee should bow in heaven
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and on earth and under the earth,
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and every tongue confess
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that Jesus Christ is Lord
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to the glory of God the Father.
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We're going to have such opportunity
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to discover and explore
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many other grand theological truths
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as we study Philippians together.
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Fourth,
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Philippians is a prayer-producing book.
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If we learn from the example of Paul,
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our prayer lives will be deepened
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as we study Philippians.
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Paul expresses heartfelt prayer
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for the Philippian believers
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in chapter 1, verses 3 through 11.
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Just a sampling of that,
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beginning in verse 3.
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I thank my God
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in all my remembrance of you,
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always in every prayer of mine for you,
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all making my prayer with joy
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because of your partnership in the gospel
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from the first day until now.
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And he encourages the Philippians to pray
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if they are to avoid anxiety
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and experience peace.
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Philippians chapter 4, verses 6 and 7.
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Do not be anxious about anything,
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but in everything,
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by prayer and supplication,
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with thanksgiving,
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let your requests be made known to God.
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And the peace of God,
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which surpasses all understanding,
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will guard your hearts and your minds
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in Christ Jesus.
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Paul, rightly,
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is going to be encouraging us
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to pray
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as we study the book of Philippians.
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Fifth,
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Philippians is a holiness-growing book.
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This letter has much to say
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about how we are to live
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the Christian life.
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It speaks to the part
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that we play in our growth in holiness,
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and it reminds us
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of the part that God plays,
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the prominent part that God plays.
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Just as an example,
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Philippians chapter 2,
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beginning verse 12,
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Therefore, my beloved,
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as you have always obeyed,
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so now,
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not only as in my presence,
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but much more in my absence,
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work out your own salvation
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with fear and trembling.
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For it is God who works in you,
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both to will and to work
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for his good pleasure.
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Sixth,
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Philippians is an eternity-gazing book.
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book.
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Christians need to think more
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on eternity.
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We think far too much
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about the present state of things.
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We need to think much more
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about the eternal state of things.
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We need to have our minds drawn
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to the world to come
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to give us hope
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for today.
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Again,
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Philippians chapter 3,
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here's verse 20 and 21.
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Paul says,
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But our citizenship
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is in heaven,
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and from it we await
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a Savior,
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the Lord Jesus Christ,
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who will transform
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our lowly body
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to be like
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his glorious body
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by the power
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that enables him
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even
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to subject
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all things
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to himself.
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That ought to just
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birth hope in you
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thinking about it.
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And lastly,
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Philippians
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is a joy-producing
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book.
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We see the theme
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of joy
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repeated in this work
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more than any other,
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and we live in a moment
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where many Christians
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are learning,
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many for the very first time,
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what it means
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to fight
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for joy.
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Joy has just come
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easy and natural
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as we've lived
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a life of ease,
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but many Christians
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now are finding
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their world
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upset
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and rocked
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for all sorts
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of reasons
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and are having
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to learn what it means.
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How is it that we have
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an abiding joy
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that's rooted in
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an unchangeable
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Christ?
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This will be good
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and instructive
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for us.
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And you see this theme
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over and over again.
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Chapter 1
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and verse 4,
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verse 18,
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verse 25,
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chapter 2 and verse 2,
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verses 17 and 18,
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28 and 29,
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chapter 3 and verse 1
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and chapter 4
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and verse 10.
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We see this idea
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of joy and rejoicing
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over and over
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and over.
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One example
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to read out loud to you,
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Philippians chapter 4
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and verse 4.
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Paul exhorts
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them
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and us
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to rejoice
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in the Lord
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always.
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Again,
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I will say
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rejoice.
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Not based on
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your circumstances,
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right?
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Not rejoice in the Lord
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when it's easy
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to rejoice,
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but rejoice
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in the Lord
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always.
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Again,
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I will say
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rejoice.
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So,
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I hope
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that sets up
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a framework for you,
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a platform
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for you to go,
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man,
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this is going
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to be good.
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I hope you're eager,
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expectant,
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looking forward to
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our time together
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in this
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short letter.
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So,
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I'm going to read it now.
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I'm going to read
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the letter
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as I guess
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I would imagine.
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Of course,
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it would have been
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read in Greek,
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not in English,
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but as it would have
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been opened
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to a church,
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right?
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It would have been
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received.
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And if you could
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just imagine
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for a moment
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what that would
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have been like,
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right?
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The Apostle Paul,
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right?
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The man who came
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and preached the gospel
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in this city
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and started this church
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is now,
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many years later,
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writing back
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to this church,
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this church that's been
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in partnership
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with him financially
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in his mission efforts.
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in the world
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and he writes to them
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a letter.
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One of their elders
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announces to them
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that they've received
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this letter
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and opens it up
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and reads it.
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Before I read it,
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I want to remind you,
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beloved,
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that this is God's word
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to us,
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written for his glory
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and our good.
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We would all do well
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to listen to it
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in order to believe
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its promises
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and obey
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its commands.
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So,
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chapter 1,
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beginning in verse 1.
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Paul and Timothy,
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servants,
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of Christ Jesus,
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to all the saints
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in Christ Jesus
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who are at Philippi
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with the overseers
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and deacons,
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grace to you
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and peace
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from God our Father
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and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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I thank my God
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in all my remembrance
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of you,
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always in every prayer
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of mine for you,
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all making my prayer
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with joy
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because of your partnership
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in the gospel
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from the first day
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until now.
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And I am sure of this,
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that he who began
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a good work in you
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will bring it to completion
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at the day
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of Jesus Christ.
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It is right for me
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to feel this way
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about you all
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because I told you
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in my heart
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for you are all
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partakers with me
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of grace.
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I hold you in my heart
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because you are all
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partakers with me
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of grace
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both in my imprisonment
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and in the defense
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and confirmation
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of the gospel.
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For God is my witness
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how I yearn for you all
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with the affection
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of Christ Jesus.
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And it is my prayer
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that your love
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may abound more
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and more
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with knowledge
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and all discernment
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so that you may approve
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what is excellent
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and so be pure
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and brainless
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for the day
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of Christ.
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filled with the fruit
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of righteousness
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that comes
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through Jesus Christ
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to the glory
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and praise of God.
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I want you to know
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brothers that what
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has happened to me
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has really served
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to advance the gospel
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so that it has become
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known throughout
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the whole imperial guard
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and to all the rest
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that my imprisonment
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is for Christ.
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And most of the brothers
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having become confident
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in the Lord
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by my imprisonment
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are much more bold
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to speak the word
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without fear.
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Some indeed
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preach Christ
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from envy
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and rivalry
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but others
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from good will.
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the latter do it
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out of love
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knowing that I am
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put here
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for the defense
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of the gospel.
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The former
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proclaim Christ
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out of selfish ambition
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not sincerely
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but thinking
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to afflict me
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in my imprisonment.
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What then?
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Only that in every way
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whether in pretense
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or in truth
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Christ is proclaimed
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and in that
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I rejoice.
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Yes
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and I will rejoice
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for I know
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that through your prayers
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and the help
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of the spirit
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of Jesus Christ
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this will turn out
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for my deliverance
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as it is my eager
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expectation and hope
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that I will not be
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at all ashamed
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but that will
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with full courage
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now as always
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Christ will be honored
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in my body
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whether by life
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or by death.
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For to me
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to live is Christ
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and to die is gain.
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If I am to live
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in the flesh
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that means fruitful labor
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for me
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yet which shall I choose
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I cannot tell.
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I am hard pressed
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between the two.
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My desire is to depart
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and be with Christ
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for that is far better.
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But to remain
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in the flesh
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is more necessary
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on your account.
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Convinced of this
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I know that I will remain
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and continue with you all
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for your progress
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and joy in the faith
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so that in me
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you may have ample cause
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to glory in Christ Jesus
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because of my coming
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to you again.
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Only let your manner
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of life be worthy
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of the gospel of Christ
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so that whether I come
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and see you
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or am absent
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I may hear of you
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that you are standing
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firm in one spirit
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with one mind
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striving side by side
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for the faith
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of the gospel
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and not frightened
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in anything
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by your opponents.
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This is a clear sign
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to them of their destruction
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but of your salvation
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and that from God.
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For it has been granted
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to you that for the sake
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of Christ
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you should not only
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believe in him
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but also suffer
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for his sake.
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Engage in the same conflict
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that you saw I had
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and now hear
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that I still have.
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So if there is any
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encouragement in Christ
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any comfort from love
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any participation
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in the spirit
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any affection
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and sympathy
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complete my joy
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by being of the same mind
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having the same love
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being in full accord
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and of one mind.
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Do nothing from
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selfish ambition
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or conceit
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but in humility
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count others
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more significant
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than yourselves.
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Let each of you
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look not only
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to his own interest
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but also to the
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interests of others.
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Have this mind
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among yourself
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which is yours
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in Christ Jesus
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who though he was
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in the form of God
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did not account
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equality with God
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a thing to be grasped
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but emptied himself
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by taking the form
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of a servant
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being born
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in the likeness
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of men
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and being found
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in human form
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he humbled himself
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by becoming obedient
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to the point of death
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even death
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on a cross.
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Therefore God
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has highly exalted him
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and bestowed on him
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the name that is above
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every name
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so the name of Jesus
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every knee should bow
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in heaven and on earth
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and under the earth
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and every tongue
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confess that Jesus Christ
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is Lord
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to the glory of God
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the Father.
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Therefore my beloved
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as you have always obeyed
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so now not only
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in my presence
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but much more
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in my absence
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work out your own salvation
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with fear
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and trembling
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for it is God
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who works in you
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both to will
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and to work
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for his good pleasure.
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Do all things
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without grumbling
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or disputing
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that you may be
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blameless and innocent
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children of God
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without blemish
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in the midst
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of a crooked
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and twisted generation
18:35
among whom you shine
18:37
as lights in the world
18:38
holding fast
18:39
to the word of life
18:40
so that in a day
18:41
of Christ
18:41
I may be proud
18:42
that I did not run
18:43
in vain
18:43
or labor in vain
18:44
even if I am
18:46
to be poured out
18:46
as a drink offering
18:47
upon the sacrificial
18:48
offering of your faith
18:50
I am glad
18:51
and rejoice
18:51
with you all
18:52
likewise
18:53
you also
18:54
should be glad
18:54
and rejoice
18:55
with me
18:56
I hope in the Lord Jesus
18:58
to send Timothy
18:58
to you soon
18:59
so that I too
19:00
may be cheered
19:01
by news of you
19:01
for I have no one
19:03
like him
19:03
who will be genuinely
19:04
concerned for your welfare
19:05
for they all seek
19:07
their own interests
19:08
not those
19:08
of Jesus Christ
19:09
but you know
19:11
Timothy's proven worth
19:12
how as a son
19:12
with a father
19:13
he has served me
19:14
in the gospel
19:15
I hope therefore
19:16
to send him
19:17
just as soon
19:18
as I see
19:19
how it will go
19:19
with me
19:20
and I trust
19:21
in the Lord
19:21
that shortly
19:22
I myself
19:22
will come also
19:23
I have thought
19:25
it necessary
19:25
to send to you
19:26
Epaphroditus
19:26
my brother
19:27
and fellow worker
19:28
and fellow soldier
19:29
and your messenger
19:30
and minister
19:31
to my need
19:32
for he has been
19:33
longing for you all
19:34
and has been distressed
19:35
because you heard
19:35
that he was ill
19:36
indeed he was ill
19:38
near to death
19:40
but God had mercy
19:41
on him
19:41
and not only
19:42
on him
19:42
but on me also
19:43
lest I should
19:44
have sorrow
19:45
upon sorrow
19:46
I am the more
19:47
eager to send him
19:48
therefore
19:48
that you may rejoice
19:49
at seeing him again
19:50
and that I may be
19:51
less anxious
19:52
so receive him
19:53
the Lord
19:54
with all joy
19:54
and honor such men
19:56
for he nearly died
19:57
for the work of Christ
19:58
risking his life
19:59
to complete
20:00
what was lacking
20:01
in your service
20:01
to me
20:02
finally my brothers
20:04
rejoice in the Lord
20:05
to write the same thing
20:06
to you
20:06
as no trouble to me
20:07
and it is safe for you
20:09
look out for the dogs
20:10
look out for the evildoers
20:12
look out for those
20:13
who mutilate the flesh
20:14
for we are the circumcision
20:16
who worship by the spirit of God
20:17
and glory in Christ Jesus
20:19
and put no confidence
20:20
in the flesh
20:21
though I myself
20:22
have reason for confidence
20:23
in the flesh also
20:24
if anyone else thinks
20:26
he has reason for confidence
20:27
in the flesh
20:28
I have more
20:29
circumcised on the eighth day
20:31
of the people of Israel
20:32
of the tribe of Benjamin
20:34
a Hebrew of Hebrews
20:35
as to the law
20:36
a Pharisee
20:37
as to zeal
20:38
a persecutor of the church
20:40
as to righteousness
20:41
under the law
20:42
blameless
20:43
but whatever gain I had
20:44
I counted as loss
20:45
for the sake of Christ
20:47
indeed I count everything
20:48
as loss
20:49
because of the surpassing worth
20:50
of knowing Christ Jesus
20:52
my Lord
20:53
for his sake
20:54
I have suffered the loss
20:55
of all things
20:56
and count them as rubbish
20:57
in order that I may gain Christ
20:59
and be found in him
21:00
not having a righteousness
21:02
of my own
21:02
that comes from the law
21:03
but that which comes
21:05
through faith in Christ
21:06
the righteousness from God
21:08
that depends on faith
21:09
that I may know him
21:11
and the power of his resurrection
21:12
and may share his sufferings
21:14
becoming like him
21:15
in his death
21:16
that by any means possible
21:18
I may attain
21:18
the resurrection
21:19
from the dead
21:20
not that I have already
21:22
obtained this
21:22
or am already perfect
21:24
but I press on
21:25
to make it my own
21:26
because Christ Jesus
21:27
had made me his own
21:29
brothers
21:30
I do not consider
21:30
that I have made it my own
21:31
but one thing I do
21:32
forgetting what lies behind
21:34
and straining forward
21:35
to what lies ahead
21:36
I press on toward the goal
21:38
for the prize
21:39
of the upward call of God
21:41
in Christ Jesus
21:42
let those of us
21:43
who are mature
21:44
think this way
21:45
and if anything
21:46
you think otherwise
21:47
God will reveal that
21:48
also to you
21:49
only let us hold true
21:51
to what we have attained
21:52
brothers
21:53
join in imitating me
21:55
and keep your eyes
21:56
on those who walk
21:57
according to the example
21:58
you have in us
21:59
for many of whom
22:00
I have often told you
22:01
and now tell you
22:02
even with tears
22:02
walk as enemies
22:03
of the cross of Christ
22:04
their end is destruction
22:06
their God is their belly
22:08
and they glory
22:09
in their shame
22:09
with minds set
22:10
on earthly things
22:11
but our citizenship
22:13
is in heaven
22:14
and from it
22:14
we await a savior
22:15
the Lord Jesus Christ
22:16
who will transform
22:18
our lowly body
22:19
to be like his glorious body
22:20
by the power
22:21
that enables him
22:22
even to subject
22:23
all things
22:24
to himself
22:25
therefore my brothers
22:27
whom I love
22:27
and long for
22:28
my joy and crowned
22:30
stand firm thus
22:31
in the Lord
22:31
my beloved
22:32
I entreat
22:34
Yodia
22:34
and I entreat
22:35
Cintiq
22:36
to agree in the Lord
22:37
yes I also ask you
22:39
true companion
22:39
help these women
22:40
who have labored
22:41
side by side
22:42
with me
22:42
in the gospel
22:43
together with
22:44
the Clement
22:44
and the rest
22:45
of my fellow workers
22:46
whose names
22:47
are in the book
22:47
of life
22:48
rejoice in the Lord
22:49
always
22:50
again I will say
22:51
rejoice
22:51
let your reasonableness
22:53
be known to everyone
22:54
the Lord
22:55
is at hand
22:56
do not be anxious
22:57
about anything
22:57
but in everything
22:58
by prayer
22:59
and supplication
23:00
with thanksgiving
23:00
let your request
23:02
be made known
23:02
to God
23:03
and the peace
23:04
of God
23:04
which surpasses
23:05
all understanding
23:06
will guard your hearts
23:07
and your minds
23:08
in Christ Jesus
23:09
finally brothers
23:11
whatever is true
23:11
whatever is honorable
23:13
whatever is just
23:14
whatever is pure
23:15
whatever is lovely
23:17
whatever is commendable
23:18
there is any
23:20
sorry
23:20
if there is any
23:21
excellence
23:22
if there is anything
23:23
worthy of praise
23:24
think about these things
23:25
what you have learned
23:27
and received
23:27
and heard
23:28
and seen in me
23:29
practice these things
23:31
and the God of peace
23:32
will be with you
23:33
I rejoice
23:34
the Lord greatly
23:35
that now at length
23:35
you have revived
23:36
your concern for me
23:37
you were indeed
23:39
concerned for me
23:40
but you had no opportunity
23:41
not that I am speaking
23:43
of being in need
23:43
for I have learned
23:44
in whatever situation
23:45
I am
23:45
to be content
23:46
I know how to be brought low
23:48
and I know how to abound
23:49
in any and every circumstance
23:51
I have learned
23:51
the secret
23:52
of facing plenty
23:53
and hunger
23:54
abundance
23:55
and need
23:56
I can do all things
23:57
through him
23:57
who strengthens me
23:59
that it was kind of you
24:00
to share my trouble
24:01
and you Philippians
24:02
yourselves know
24:03
that in the beginning
24:03
of the gospel
24:04
when I left Macedonia
24:05
no church entered
24:07
an apartage with me
24:07
in giving and receiving
24:08
except you only
24:09
even at Thessalonica
24:11
you sent me help
24:12
for my needs
24:13
once and again
24:14
not that I seek
24:15
the gift
24:16
but I seek the fruit
24:17
that increases
24:17
to your credit
24:18
I have received
24:20
full payment
24:20
and more
24:21
I am well supplied
24:22
having received
24:24
from Epaphroditus
24:25
the gifts you sent
24:26
a fragrant offering
24:27
a sacrifice
24:28
acceptable and pleasing
24:30
to God
24:30
and my God
24:31
will supply
24:32
every need of yours
24:33
according to his riches
24:34
in glory
24:35
in Christ Jesus
24:36
to our God and Father
24:38
be glory
24:38
forever and ever
24:39
amen
24:41
greet every saint
24:42
in Christ Jesus
24:43
the brothers who are with me
24:44
greet you
24:45
all the saints greet you
24:46
especially those
24:47
of Caesar's household
24:48
the grace of the Lord
24:50
Jesus Christ
24:50
be with your spirit
24:52
and then I imagine
24:56
that the Philippian believers
24:58
spent much more
25:00
than 15 weeks
25:01
trying to understand
25:02
everything that Paul
25:03
was trying to say
25:04
to them
25:05
in that time
25:06
so that's the work
25:07
that we'll be about
25:08
and we're going to begin
25:08
this morning
25:09
with the first
25:10
two verses
25:11
and I hope that we're
25:12
setting us up
25:12
for the rest of our study
25:14
to be fruitful
25:15
so verse
25:16
one
25:17
and two
25:18
in order to look
25:19
briefly at these
25:20
two verses
25:21
I want to draw
25:21
your attention
25:22
to two
25:23
titles
25:24
first
25:26
Paul refers
25:26
to himself
25:27
and his compatriot
25:28
Timothy
25:29
as servants
25:31
of Christ Jesus
25:33
some of your
25:35
translations
25:35
may say
25:36
bond servants
25:37
which I applaud
25:39
this is a wonderful
25:40
way to translate
25:41
that Greek word
25:43
the Greek word
25:43
doulos
25:44
this signified
25:46
a person
25:47
who was owned
25:48
by someone else
25:49
and was entirely
25:50
dependent
25:50
on their owner
25:52
for their livelihood
25:53
a doulos
25:54
was different
25:55
than someone
25:55
who served
25:56
as a servant
25:57
in a household
25:58
who would have
25:59
a household
25:59
of their own
26:00
who would come
26:00
and do work
26:01
and then go
26:02
home to their home
26:03
not a particular
26:04
task that they
26:05
accomplished
26:06
a doulos
26:07
a bond servant
26:09
had no ownership
26:10
of their own
26:11
they were entirely
26:12
owned
26:13
by their master
26:14
and anything
26:15
that they got
26:16
for their own
26:16
livelihood
26:17
came from
26:18
their master
26:19
in many of Paul's
26:21
other writing
26:22
he will remind
26:23
his readers
26:24
of his
26:25
apostolic standing
26:26
he starts out
26:27
as declaring
26:28
that he is
26:29
an apostle
26:30
but he sees
26:32
no need
26:32
to do so
26:33
here
26:34
the Philippian
26:35
believers do not
26:36
seem to need
26:37
a reminder
26:37
of Paul's
26:38
leadership status
26:39
amongst the church
26:40
but he does
26:42
see fit
26:42
to remind them
26:43
of his
26:44
subservient
26:45
status
26:46
to the Lord
26:47
Jesus Christ
26:48
he is reminding
26:50
them that the
26:51
Christian goes
26:52
and does
26:53
and says
26:54
what he is
26:55
commanded
26:56
by God
26:57
and that every
26:58
ounce of our
26:59
being is derived
27:00
from him
27:02
he introduces
27:04
Timothy in the
27:05
same way as he
27:05
is commending
27:06
Timothy to them
27:07
he is hoping
27:08
to send
27:09
Timothy
27:09
to them
27:10
we see that
27:11
in chapter 2
27:12
in verse 19
27:13
it is contextually
27:16
important to note
27:16
at the outset
27:17
of our study
27:18
of this letter
27:18
that it was
27:19
written
27:19
from a Roman
27:21
prison
27:22
this is mentioned
27:22
there in
27:23
chapter 1
27:24
it was most likely
27:25
delivered in the
27:26
early 60s
27:28
somewhere around
27:29
62
27:30
Paul's bond
27:32
service to
27:33
Christ Jesus
27:34
found him
27:35
jailed
27:36
and
27:37
we will make
27:38
mention of this
27:39
often as we
27:40
explore the
27:41
themes
27:41
of this book
27:42
remember the
27:42
prominent theme
27:44
of joy
27:45
Paul does not
27:46
find himself
27:47
in a condition
27:48
that any of us
27:49
would wish
27:50
on ourselves
27:52
and yet
27:52
this prominent
27:53
theme emerges
27:54
again and
27:55
again and
27:56
again
27:56
beloved
27:58
Jesus has not
27:58
asked for us
28:00
to be admirers
28:01
he has asked
28:03
for us to be
28:04
followers
28:05
I wonder how
28:07
many of us
28:08
are as keenly
28:09
aware as we
28:10
should be
28:10
of the
28:11
reality
28:11
that we
28:12
are in
28:13
Christ
28:14
and that we
28:14
belong to
28:15
him and we
28:15
depend on
28:16
him entirely
28:17
for our
28:18
livelihood
28:18
I wonder
28:20
how our
28:21
lives
28:21
how the
28:22
culture of
28:23
our church
28:23
and how
28:23
our broader
28:24
community
28:25
might look
28:26
different
28:26
if we also
28:28
consider ourselves
28:30
bond servants
28:31
of Christ
28:32
Jesus
28:32
doing everything
28:34
at the will
28:35
of his
28:36
command
28:36
recognizing
28:37
that we
28:38
receive
28:38
everything
28:39
by his
28:41
good pleasure
28:42
so this is the
28:43
first title I
28:44
wanted us to
28:44
note this
28:45
morning
28:45
second
28:47
Paul addresses
28:48
the letter
28:49
to all the
28:50
saints
28:51
in Christ
28:52
Jesus
28:52
who are
28:52
at Philippi
28:54
with the
28:54
overseers
28:55
and the
28:56
deacons
28:56
notice first
28:58
that while
28:59
Paul
28:59
recognizes
28:59
that the
29:00
church at
29:00
Philippi
29:01
was properly
29:02
ordered
29:03
with the
29:03
biblical
29:04
offices
29:04
of
29:05
overseers
29:05
or elders
29:06
and deacons
29:07
he's commending
29:08
that
29:09
good for the
29:10
church at
29:10
Philippi
29:11
they had
29:11
both
29:11
overseers
29:12
and
29:13
deacons
29:14
he's being
29:15
very careful
29:16
to address
29:17
this letter
29:17
to all
29:18
the saints
29:19
in Christ
29:20
Jesus
29:21
who are
29:22
at Philippi
29:23
he's being
29:24
very inclusive
29:25
and we do
29:26
well to
29:26
understand
29:27
that this
29:28
was a
29:28
letter
29:28
written by
29:29
a man
29:29
to a
29:30
group
29:31
of people
29:31
these were
29:32
real people
29:33
they existed
29:33
in time
29:35
and in
29:35
space
29:36
right
29:37
and this
29:37
letter had
29:38
a purpose
29:39
right
29:40
Paul had
29:40
something in
29:41
his mind
29:41
that he's
29:42
trying to
29:42
communicate
29:42
to these
29:43
people
29:44
as he
29:45
wrote it
29:46
but also
29:47
this letter
29:49
was inspired
29:50
by the
29:51
spirit of
29:52
Christ
29:52
and therefore
29:53
is also
29:55
addressed
29:55
to us
29:56
and to
29:57
all who
29:57
have believed
29:59
or who
29:59
will ever
30:00
believe
30:01
in
30:02
Christ
30:02
but to
30:03
get the
30:03
mind
30:04
of
30:04
Paul
30:04
we have
30:05
to
30:05
remember
30:05
that
30:05
he's
30:05
a
30:06
real
30:06
person
30:06
writing
30:07
a
30:07
real
30:07
letter
30:08
to
30:08
a
30:08
real
30:09
group
30:10
of
30:10
people
30:10
and then
30:11
we get
30:11
to
30:11
receive
30:12
the
30:12
wonderful
30:12
benefit
30:13
of
30:13
this
30:14
letter
30:14
written
30:14
between
30:15
these
30:16
saints
30:17
right
30:17
he's
30:18
thinking
30:18
of
30:19
all
30:19
the
30:20
saints
30:20
in
30:20
Christ
30:21
Jesus
30:21
who
30:21
are
30:21
at
30:22
Philippi
30:23
but
30:25
the
30:25
spirit
30:25
as
30:26
he
30:26
inspires
30:26
the
30:27
text
30:27
has
30:28
us
30:28
in
30:29
mind
30:29
has
30:30
you
30:30
in
30:30
mind
30:30
has
30:30
me
30:31
in
30:31
mind
30:31
as
30:32
we
30:32
sit
30:33
under
30:33
this
30:34
word
30:34
that's
30:35
why
30:35
on
30:36
Sunday
30:37
mornings
30:37
before
30:38
I read
30:39
the text
30:39
for the
30:39
morning
30:40
I
30:40
remind
30:40
you
30:41
beloved
30:41
this
30:41
is
30:42
God's
30:42
word
30:43
to
30:44
us
30:45
it
30:45
has
30:46
bearing
30:46
and
30:46
meaning
30:46
for
30:47
us
30:47
today
30:48
right
30:48
while
30:49
it
30:49
has
30:49
its
30:49
context
30:50
its
30:50
historical
30:51
context
30:51
it
30:52
means
30:52
something
30:53
for
30:53
us
30:54
today
30:55
and
30:56
it
30:56
was
30:56
written
30:56
for
30:56
his
30:57
glory
30:57
and
30:57
our
30:58
good
30:58
and
30:58
because
30:58
of
30:58
that
30:59
right
30:59
we
31:00
would
31:00
do
31:00
well
31:00
to
31:01
listen
31:01
to
31:01
it
31:01
to
31:02
believe
31:02
its
31:02
promises
31:03
and
31:04
to
31:04
obey
31:04
its
31:05
commands
31:05
now
31:07
Paul
31:07
gives
31:07
these
31:08
people
31:08
and
31:09
us
31:10
a
31:11
very
31:11
specific
31:11
title
31:13
what
31:14
does
31:14
he
31:14
call
31:15
them
31:15
saints
31:17
he
31:18
calls
31:18
them
31:18
saints
31:19
this
31:21
title
31:21
refers
31:21
to
31:22
someone
31:22
who
31:23
is
31:23
set
31:23
apart
31:24
for
31:25
God
31:26
and
31:27
not
31:27
the
31:27
way
31:27
the
31:28
Catholics
31:28
treat
31:28
that
31:28
special
31:29
sainthood
31:30
Paul
31:31
saying
31:31
all
31:32
Christians
31:32
anyone
31:33
who
31:34
is
31:34
found
31:34
in
31:34
Christ
31:35
is
31:35
a
31:36
saint
31:37
has
31:37
been
31:37
set
31:37
apart
31:38
for
31:39
God
31:40
the
31:41
Greek
31:42
word
31:42
is
31:42
which
31:43
is
31:43
often
31:44
translated
31:44
holy
31:45
so
31:47
when
31:47
we
31:47
see
31:47
the
31:47
word
31:48
saints
31:48
we
31:49
can
31:49
also
31:50
read
31:50
holy
31:51
ones
31:51
people
31:52
set
31:52
apart
31:53
for
31:53
God
31:54
Paul
31:55
is
31:55
referring
31:56
to
31:56
their
31:56
status
31:57
in
31:58
Christ
31:59
Jesus
31:59
when
32:01
God
32:01
saves
32:02
us
32:02
he
32:02
changes
32:03
us
32:04
fundamentally
32:05
we
32:06
become
32:06
different
32:07
we're
32:08
not
32:08
changed
32:09
in
32:09
degree
32:10
you
32:10
don't
32:10
become
32:10
a
32:11
little
32:11
bit
32:11
better
32:12
you
32:12
are
32:12
changed
32:12
in
32:13
kind
32:14
you
32:15
are
32:15
regenerate
32:16
you
32:16
are
32:16
made
32:17
new
32:18
and
32:19
then
32:20
because
32:21
we
32:22
are
32:22
changed
32:22
in
32:22
kind
32:23
we
32:24
can
32:24
be
32:24
changed
32:24
in
32:25
degree
32:25
to
32:26
be
32:26
more
32:27
like
32:27
God
32:28
who
32:28
has
32:28
declared
32:29
we
32:30
are
32:30
we
32:31
are
32:31
changed
32:32
in
32:32
kind
32:33
fundamentally
32:34
we
32:35
are
32:35
now
32:35
given
32:36
the
32:36
title
32:37
saint
32:38
we're
32:39
not
32:39
becoming
32:39
saints
32:40
we
32:40
are
32:41
saints
32:42
we're
32:43
very
32:43
often
32:43
not
32:44
saintly
32:44
we
32:45
do
32:46
still
32:46
sin
32:47
but
32:48
we
32:48
are
32:49
saints
32:50
that
32:51
is
32:51
why
32:52
Paul
32:53
has
32:53
the
32:53
moxie
32:54
to say
32:55
in
32:55
chapter
32:56
1
32:56
in
32:56
verse
32:56
6
32:57
I
32:58
am
32:58
sure
32:58
of
32:59
this
32:59
that
33:01
he
33:01
who
33:01
began
33:02
a
33:02
good
33:02
work
33:02
in
33:03
you
33:03
will
33:04
bring
33:04
it
33:04
to
33:04
completion
33:05
at
33:06
the
33:06
day
33:07
of
33:07
Christ
33:08
saying
33:09
you
33:09
you
33:10
saints
33:10
because
33:10
God
33:11
made
33:12
you
33:12
saints
33:13
he's
33:14
going
33:14
to
33:14
work
33:15
that
33:15
out
33:15
he's
33:15
going
33:15
to
33:16
bring
33:16
that
33:16
to
33:16
completion
33:17
your
33:17
sanctification
33:18
at the
33:20
day
33:20
of
33:21
Christ
33:21
not
33:23
by
33:23
any
33:23
plan
33:23
it
33:24
was
33:24
wonderful
33:24
that
33:24
this
33:25
morning's
33:25
new
33:26
city
33:26
catechism
33:26
question
33:26
was about
33:27
justification
33:28
and
33:28
sanctification
33:29
right
33:30
justification
33:30
declares
33:31
us
33:31
righteous
33:32
before
33:32
God
33:33
sanctification
33:34
is the
33:35
gradual
33:35
outworking
33:36
of us
33:37
becoming
33:37
more
33:38
like
33:38
Christ
33:40
significantly
33:42
Paul
33:42
says of
33:43
these
33:43
people
33:43
and us
33:44
that
33:45
we
33:45
are
33:45
saints
33:46
but
33:48
saints
33:48
in
33:49
Christ
33:50
Jesus
33:51
we
33:52
cannot
33:53
be
33:53
saints
33:53
apart
33:54
from
33:54
Christ
33:55
Jesus
33:55
we
33:56
cannot
33:56
be
33:56
set
33:56
apart
33:57
for
33:57
God
33:58
without
33:58
the
33:58
saving
33:59
work
33:59
of
33:59
Christ
34:00
Jesus
34:00
on
34:01
our
34:01
behalf
34:01
that's
34:03
why
34:03
Peter
34:03
declares
34:04
in
34:04
Acts
34:04
chapter
34:05
4
34:05
and
34:05
verse
34:06
12
34:06
there
34:07
is
34:07
salvation
34:08
in
34:08
no
34:09
one
34:09
else
34:10
for
34:10
there
34:10
is
34:11
no
34:11
other
34:11
name
34:11
under
34:12
heaven
34:12
given
34:12
among
34:12
men
34:13
by
34:13
which
34:13
we
34:14
must
34:15
be
34:15
saved
34:16
Paul's
34:17
doing
34:17
something
34:17
very
34:18
significant
34:18
when he
34:19
calls
34:19
them
34:19
saints
34:20
in
34:20
Christ
34:21
Jesus
34:22
there's
34:23
no
34:23
other
34:23
way
34:23
to
34:23
be
34:24
set
34:24
apart
34:24
for
34:25
God
34:25
than
34:26
in
34:27
Christ
34:28
so
34:29
we
34:30
can only
34:30
be
34:30
set
34:31
apart
34:31
for
34:31
God
34:31
with
34:32
Christ
34:33
but
34:33
Paul
34:34
doesn't
34:34
say
34:34
saints
34:35
with
34:35
Christ
34:36
he
34:36
says
34:36
saints
34:37
in
34:38
Christ
34:39
Jesus
34:40
Paul
34:41
uses
34:42
this
34:42
phrase
34:43
in
34:43
Christ
34:44
Jesus
34:44
or
34:45
some
34:45
variation
34:46
of it
34:46
like
34:47
in
34:47
Christ
34:47
or
34:48
in
34:48
the
34:48
Lord
34:49
124
34:51
times
34:52
in
34:52
his
34:53
writing
34:53
that's
34:54
a lot
34:55
you're
34:56
going to
34:56
see
34:56
this
34:56
you start
34:56
to
34:57
pay
34:57
attention
34:57
in
34:58
your
34:58
New
34:58
Testament
34:58
reading
34:59
these
34:59
types
34:59
of
35:00
phrase
35:00
in
35:00
Jesus
35:00
Christ
35:01
in
35:01
Christ
35:01
Jesus
35:02
in
35:02
Christ
35:02
or
35:02
in
35:03
the
35:03
Lord
35:03
124
35:04
times
35:05
in
35:05
his
35:05
writing
35:05
so
35:06
we
35:06
have
35:06
to
35:06
pay
35:06
very
35:07
careful
35:07
attention
35:08
to
35:08
what
35:09
he
35:09
means
35:10
by
35:10
it
35:11
Paul
35:12
is
35:12
reminding
35:13
them
35:13
and
35:14
us
35:15
that
35:16
we
35:16
are
35:16
not
35:16
saints
35:17
holy
35:17
ones
35:17
for
35:17
God
35:18
because
35:18
of
35:19
a
35:19
righteousness
35:20
of
35:20
our
35:20
own
35:21
impossible
35:23
cannot
35:24
produce
35:24
the
35:24
kind
35:24
of
35:25
righteousness
35:25
required
35:25
by
35:25
God
35:26
but
35:26
because
35:27
as
35:27
Martin
35:28
Luther
35:28
called
35:29
it
35:29
an
35:29
alien
35:30
righteousness
35:30
a
35:31
righteousness
35:32
that
35:32
comes
35:32
from
35:33
outside
35:33
of
35:35
us
35:35
the
35:36
righteousness
35:37
that
35:37
justifies
35:38
us
35:38
before
35:38
God
35:38
must
35:39
be a
35:40
perfect
35:41
righteousness
35:42
you
35:43
can't
35:44
be
35:44
pretty
35:44
good
35:45
or
35:45
mostly
35:46
good
35:46
you
35:46
have
35:46
to
35:46
be
35:47
completely
35:48
good
35:49
and
35:49
we
35:49
cannot
35:49
do
35:50
this
35:50
on
35:51
our
35:51
own
35:52
the
35:53
righteousness
35:53
that
35:54
makes
35:54
us
35:54
saints
35:55
must
35:56
be
35:56
distilled
35:57
to
35:57
us
35:58
from
35:59
an
35:59
outside
35:59
source
36:00
and
36:00
this
36:00
source
36:01
must
36:02
be
36:02
the
36:03
Lord
36:03
Jesus
36:04
Christ
36:04
because
36:05
he
36:05
obtained
36:06
his
36:06
righteousness
36:07
this
36:07
righteousness
36:07
that's
36:08
necessary
36:08
for
36:08
us
36:08
to
36:09
have
36:09
he
36:09
obtained
36:10
it
36:10
by
36:11
a
36:11
perfect
36:12
life
36:13
that's
36:14
why
36:14
God
36:14
saved
36:15
us
36:15
this
36:15
way
36:16
right
36:16
he
36:16
became
36:17
a
36:17
man
36:18
to
36:18
fulfill
36:19
the
36:19
law
36:20
right
36:20
to
36:20
obtain
36:21
perfect
36:22
righteousness
36:22
that
36:23
that
36:24
perfect
36:24
righteousness
36:24
might be
36:25
given
36:25
to us
36:26
by
36:27
faith
36:28
in him
36:28
imputed
36:29
to us
36:31
Paul wrote
36:33
in Romans
36:33
chapter 4
36:34
verse 22
36:35
and following
36:36
that is
36:37
why
36:37
Abraham's
36:38
faith
36:39
was
36:40
counted
36:40
to him
36:41
as
36:42
righteousness
36:43
but
36:44
the
36:44
words
36:44
it
36:45
was
36:45
counted
36:45
to him
36:46
were
36:46
not
36:46
written
36:46
for
36:46
his
36:47
sake
36:47
alone
36:48
but
36:49
for
36:49
ours
36:50
also
36:51
it
36:52
will
36:52
be
36:52
counted
36:52
to
36:53
us
36:53
who
36:53
believe
36:54
in
36:54
him
36:55
who
36:55
raised
36:56
from
36:56
the
36:56
dead
36:56
Jesus
36:57
our
36:58
Lord
36:58
this
36:58
righteousness
36:59
it
36:59
this
37:00
righteousness
37:00
will be
37:00
counted
37:01
to
37:01
us
37:01
who
37:02
believe
37:02
in
37:02
him
37:03
who
37:04
raised
37:04
from
37:04
the
37:04
dead
37:05
Jesus
37:05
our
37:07
Lord
37:07
so
37:08
if
37:08
you
37:08
have
37:09
believed
37:09
in
37:09
the
37:09
person
37:10
and
37:10
work
37:10
of
37:10
Jesus
37:10
Christ
37:11
you
37:12
are
37:12
a
37:12
saint
37:13
in
37:14
Christ
37:15
Jesus
37:16
you
37:16
are
37:16
found
37:17
in
37:17
him
37:18
you
37:18
are
37:18
clothed
37:19
in
37:19
his
37:20
righteousness
37:21
we
37:22
need
37:22
to
37:22
hear
37:23
this
37:23
gospel
37:23
truth
37:24
constantly
37:25
and
37:26
I
37:26
hope
37:27
that
37:27
this
37:27
is
37:27
a
37:27
gospel
37:27
truth
37:28
that
37:28
is
37:28
true
37:28
of
37:29
you
37:29
this
37:30
morning
37:30
that
37:31
you
37:32
have
37:32
been
37:32
set
37:32
apart
37:33
by
37:34
God
37:34
and
37:35
for
37:36
God
37:37
if
37:38
you
37:38
have
37:38
any
37:39
doubt
37:39
of
37:39
this
37:40
repent
37:41
of
37:41
your
37:42
rebellion
37:42
flee
37:44
from
37:44
the
37:44
wrath
37:44
to
37:45
come
37:45
you
37:46
deserve
37:47
eternal
37:48
judgment
37:48
if
37:49
you
37:49
are
37:49
an
37:49
enemy
37:49
of
37:50
God
37:50
and
37:51
flee
37:51
to
37:52
Christ
37:52
flee
37:53
to
37:53
his
37:53
person
37:54
and
37:54
his
37:54
work
37:54
his
37:55
sacrificial
37:56
work
37:56
and
37:56
his
37:56
perfect
37:57
life
37:57
on
37:57
your
37:58
behalf
37:59
for
38:00
God
38:01
is
38:01
gracious
38:01
and
38:03
merciful
38:03
and
38:04
he
38:04
is
38:04
abounding
38:05
in
38:06
love
38:06
he
38:07
is
38:08
quick
38:08
to
38:09
place
38:09
you
38:09
in
38:10
Christ
38:10
Jesus
38:11
and
38:12
forgive
38:12
you
38:12
all
38:13
of
38:14
your
38:14
sins
38:14
if
38:15
you
38:16
don't
38:16
find
38:16
yourself
38:17
positionally
38:18
in
38:18
Christ
38:19
this
38:19
morning
38:19
if
38:19
you
38:19
have
38:19
not
38:20
been
38:20
changed
38:20
in
38:21
kind
38:22
then
38:23
your
38:23
end
38:24
is
38:24
destruction
38:25
there's
38:26
nothing
38:26
this
38:26
world
38:27
can
38:27
offer
38:27
you
38:28
for
38:28
the
38:28
salvation
38:29
of
38:29
your
38:29
soul
38:29
Christ
38:31
you
38:32
need
38:32
to be
38:32
found
38:32
in
38:33
Christ
38:34
you
38:34
need
38:34
to have
38:34
it
38:34
said
38:35
of
38:35
you
38:35
you
38:35
are
38:36
a
38:36
saint
38:37
in
38:38
Christ
38:39
Jesus
38:39
if
38:41
you
38:41
are
38:41
in
38:41
Christ
38:42
Jesus
38:42
this
38:42
morning
38:43
it's
38:44
not
38:44
to
38:44
be
38:44
a
38:44
great
38:44
encouragement
38:45
for
38:45
your
38:46
soul
38:46
not
38:47
because
38:47
of your
38:48
performance
38:48
this past
38:49
week
38:49
is God
38:50
pleased
38:50
with
38:50
you
38:51
not
38:51
because
38:51
of the
38:52
good
38:52
that you
38:53
did
38:53
or the
38:54
bad
38:55
that you
38:55
did
38:55
or the
38:56
good
38:56
that you
38:56
didn't
38:57
do
38:57
but because
38:59
of
38:59
Christ's
39:01
perfect
39:01
righteousness
39:02
we are
39:04
imperfect
39:05
people
39:06
declared
39:07
saints
39:07
because of
39:08
who
39:09
Jesus is
39:10
because of
39:10
his
39:11
work
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not our
39:13
own
39:14
what hope
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there is
39:16
in the
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gospel
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of
39:17
Jesus
39:17
Christ
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every
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world
39:20
religion
39:20
places
39:20
God
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on the
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top
39:21
of
39:21
a
39:22
mountain
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and
39:23
sets
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up
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a
39:24
number
39:24
of
39:24
ways
39:24
in
39:25
which
39:25
you
39:25
climb
39:25
the
39:25
mountain
39:26
to
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reach
39:26
to
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God
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Christianity
39:29
declares
39:29
that we
39:30
are unable
39:31
to climb
39:32
and yet
39:32
our
39:33
God
39:33
came
39:33
down
39:34
the
39:34
mountain
39:34
to
39:35
us
39:35
all
39:37
we
39:37
have
39:37
to
39:37
do
39:37
is
39:37
receive
39:38
this
39:39
wonderful
39:39
gift
39:40
that's
39:40
found
39:41
repentance
39:42
and faith
39:42
to be
39:43
declared
39:43
saints
39:44
in
39:45
Christ
39:46
Jesus
39:46
Paul
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concludes
39:49
the
39:49
opening
39:49
of
39:49
his
39:49
letter
39:50
to
39:50
the
39:50
Philippians
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with
39:51
a
39:51
common
39:52
salutation
39:52
found
39:52
in
39:53
his
39:53
writing
39:53
in
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which
39:54
he
39:54
states
39:55
the
39:55
source
39:56
of
39:56
saving
39:56
work
39:57
and
39:58
the
39:58
eternal
39:59
status
39:59
of
40:00
those
40:00
who
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repent
40:01
and
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believe
40:02
I'm
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going to
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read
40:03
this
40:04
salutation
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as my
40:05
closing
40:05
words
40:05
for our
40:06
time
40:06
in
40:06
the
40:06
word
40:06
this
40:07
morning
40:07
this
40:07
is
40:07
verse
40:08
two
40:08
grace
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to
40:09
you
40:10
and
40:10
peace
40:11
from
40:11
God
40:12
our
40:12
father
40:12
and
40:13
Lord
40:13
Jesus
40:14
Christ
40:15
let's
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pray
40:16
together