Philippians 1:15-30 “Striving Side By Side: What Destroys Relationships & What Builds Relationships” Sunday, October 7, 2012

St. Paul the Apostle, Pompeo Giralamo Batoni ( ),

Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno "One for all, all for one"

Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno "One for all, all for one"

~ The Value of a Friend ~ Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Yongzheng (Wade-Giles:Yung Cheng) ( ), born Yinzhen was a emperor of the Qing Dynasty from 1723 to ), bof the om 1723 to 1

Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation.

“Stand united, singular in vision, contending for people’s trust in the Message, the good news” ~ The Message

And this is God’s doing. For God has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well — since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have. (Philippians 1: NRSV)

And this is God’s doing. For God has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well — since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have. (Philippians 1: NRSV)

“ There’s also suffering for Christ. And the suffering is as much a gift as the trusting.” ~ The Message

1.Write down your joys and celebrations of community on the special paper provided and put it in the wishing well up front. 2.We have begun collecting ideas for a big communal service project. In the chapel you will find post-it notes and sharpie markers to write your ideas down and post them on the newsprint pad. 3.If you would like to join a small group, there is still time. There is always time! Please sign up on the newsprint pad also in the chapel.

+ Daily Devotions: “We’re Chosen To Fellowship Together” + Small Groups 3: “Belonging Together” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (Two are better…) + Memory Verse: “Since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.”