1. Philippians Having a life of purpose
Session 3
Bridges
Dave Mattingly

2. discuss If you traveled on the July 4th weekend, where did you go?
What is your favorite patriotic movie, play, or book?

3. Philippians Philippians are a source of joy for Paul
They (and we) are partners in the gospel
Paul’s chains have advanced the gospel
Motives vary, but the gospel is pure

4. Philippians People from Philippi Philippians Gas Pumpers Fill-Uppians
Philippine Islanders
King of Spain (1500S)
Inept Boxers
Acrobats
Ovary Tubes
Philippians
Fill-Uppians
Filipinos
Phillip II
Fat Lippians
Flippians
Fallopians

5. Philippians 1:19-20
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

6. Philippians 1:19-20 Status: Goals: Resources: Results: Chained, Doomed
Courage, Christ Exalted
Your Prayers, God's Provision, Spirit of Christ
Continued Rejoicing, Deliverance, Life/Death

7. Philippians 1:21-24
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

8. Philippians 1:21-24
The Clash: Lovin' Spoonful: Whitney Houston: Joan Osborne: Baha Men:
Should I Stay or ___?
Did You Ever Have to ___?
How Will I ___?
What If God ___?
Who Let the ___?

9. Philippians 1:25-27
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

10. Philippians 1:25-27 Life / Death Worthy Gal 2:20 Rom 8:38 2 Cor 5:8
Col 2:12
2 Cor 7:4
Gal 6:4
Eph 4:1
2 Tim 4:7

11. Philippians 1:27-30
Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved by God. For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

12. Philippians 1:27-30 Aesop: United we stand, ___
Dumas: One for all, and ___
Donne: No man is an ___
Franklin: If we do not hang together, ___
Lincoln: A house divided against itself ___
Jesus: They shall know you are my disciples by ___

13. Philippians 1:27-30 unity courage perseverance Acts 4:32 1 Cor 1:10
Eph 4:3
1 Peter 3:8
Matt 10:28
Luke 22:32
Heb 13:6
2 Tim 1:7
Acts 5:29
Rev 2:10
Matt 5:11
1 Thes 2:2
2 Thes 1:5
1 Peter 3:17

14. discuss What can we do with “sufficient courage to exalt Christ?”
How can we “conduct ourselves worthy of the gospel?”
How can we “stand firm in the one Spirit?”
What is one step we can take to get better at each of the above?