Paul’s Earnest Expectation Philippians 1:12-26

Attitude – Luke 11:23 Devil God Carnal Spiritual Darkness Light Everyone

Paul’s Attitude & Ours Philippians 1:20 – “Expectation” Prison – has helped the gospel “Furtherance” – clearing the way (v. 12) Throughout whole praetorian guard (v. 13) Some had different attitude (v. 14) Paul didn’t appreciate wrong attitude, but picked out the good (vs )

Paul’s Expectation “apokaradokia” apo – “away from” kara – “head” dokeo – “to look” Meaning: “to look away from the head”

Expectation apo – “away from” kara – “head” dokeo – “to look” Meaning: “to look away from the head”

Paul’s Expectation Something had captured Paul’s attention His “Earnest Expectation” – CHRIST If every Christian could get that excited about Jesus Christ… What does it take to get you excited? ◦ Money? New House? New Car? New Job? ◦ Paul was excited even while in prison!

Philippians 1:21 Troubled me until I understood verse 20 Once you establish the attitude of Paul – leaning in the direction of the spiritual – really getting excited about Christ that He is magnified and glorified in our bodies whether we live or die – then saying this becomes a natural thing

“To Live Is Christ…” Paul grabbed all his strength from Christ ◦ Phil. 4:13 – “Can do all things…” ◦ Phil. 2:5-8 – “Took no account of Himself…” Paul said attitude was to be like Christ’s The love of Christ is what kept Paul going and what will keep us going (2 Cor. 5:14)

“To Die Is Gain” It’s a terrible loss when someone dies How could dying be a gain? It all depends on your attitude Here With Lord Suffer a little Joy forever more Pain & Death Life forever more No permanence Permanence w/Lord Sin & Temptation Deliverance from sin

What’s Your Attitude? Devil God Carnal Spiritual Darkness Light Everyone