Feb. 4 2025, Philippians 1:12-14 -- Changed by Jesus and by Him changing others

I want you to know brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Philippians 1:12-14 ESV

This is a bit of a review for us today. I am leading a house church, called: Conviction Chapel. We are systematically learning from the Paul’s letter to the Philippians. The verses today were the focus of this past Sunday’s sermon. The application is this passage, are these points:

1.     Trust in God. We often don’t know why our circumstances have brought us to this place or that, but God does. He uses all you are going through for the spread of the gospel.

2.     Memorize. Take a verse a day, or a few verses a week and commit them to memory. Then wherever you find yourself, the Word of God is with you. To comfort you. Guide. Instruct. And it is available for you to teach others.

3.     Be accountable to others. Paul wrote the Philippians, telling them how he is doing, what he is doing. He was even more closely accountable to Timothy and Epaphroditus who were with him. They saw his courageous faith close-up.

4.     Trust that the gospel, the good news about Jesus, is as powerful today as it was then in Paul’s day. People are changed by hearing of Jesus.

5.     Trust that the work of Jesus continues to impact you as well. He is, by His Spirit, changing you for His holy purposes, for the glory of the Father.

Thank You, God, that You began a good work in us and that You will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Amen. (Prayer is basically Phil. 1:6)

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