1. Philippians 1:1-11 (ESV)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

2. Philippians 1:1-11 (ESV)
 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.  8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

3. Philippians 1:1-11 (ESV)
 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

4. Joy in Partnership in the Gospel
Series through Philippians

5. Upcoming Sermon Series
Date
Title
Passage
Jun 11
Joy in Partnership in the Gospel
Philippians 1:1-11
Jun 18
Rejoice in Advancing the Gospel
Philippians 1:12-26
Jun 25
Teen Sunday – Bryce Worrell
1 John 3
Jul 2
Standing Firm for the Gospel
Philippians 1:27-30
Jul 9
Humility – Counting Others Better
Philippians 2:1-11
Jul 16
Shine as Light in this World
Philippians 2:12-18
Jul 23
Encouraging Partners for the Gospel
Philippians 2:19-30
Jul 30
Knowing Jesus
Philippians 3:1-11
Aug 13
Following Jesus
Philippians 3:12-21
Aug 20
Rejoice and Don’t be Anxious
Philippians 4:1-9
Aug 27
Rejoice that God will Provide
Philippians 4:10-20

6. Introduction
Vs 4 – “my prayer with joy” Vs 5 – “partnership in the Gospel”

7. Introduction
Vs 9 - And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment

8. Main Idea
In partnering in the Gospel, our love needs to abound more and more to truly be God's people

9. Outline I. Be Confident in God's Truth II. Be Pure and Blameless
II. Be Pure and Blameless
III. Be Fruitful in Righteousness

10. I. Be Confident in God's Truth
Philippians 1:10a
so that you may approve what is excellent

11. I. Be Confident in God's Truth
“approve” (ESV), “discern” (NIV), “determine” (NRSV)
The root idea - "to make a critical examination of something to determine its genuineness, put to the test, examine.”

12. I. Be Confident in God's Truth
“The Search for Significance” by Robert McGee
The world’s system SELF-WORTH = Performance (what you do) + other’s opinion’s (what others think or say about you) OR
God’s system SELF-WORTH = God’s Truth About you

13. II. Be Pure and Blameless
Philippians 1:10 b
and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ

14. II. Be Pure and Blameless
Ephesians 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 5:27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

15. III. Be Fruitful in Righteousness
Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

16. III. Be Fruitful in Righteousness
Live with righteous character by reflecting a life that reflects God’s ways and God’s values