Philippians 1:12–30 · July 16, 2023
Strive Together for the Gospel
Femi Ijaodola · Series: Joyfully Striving Together for the Gospel - The Book of Philippians
The big idea
As Paul gets into the main body of his letter, he calls the believers to strive together for the gospel, but our passage shows us that there are a couple of things we need in order to do that.
Sermon notes
- See the Gospel’s Resilience (v12-17)\
- Gen. 50:20
‘Paul could never have reached the guards and other leaders if he had simply been a Jewish-Christian peasant preaching Christ on the streets of the city. God had used Paul’s capital trial to accomplish a miracle! Paul now realized God’s true intentions for all those years of his languishing in prison, and his amazement and joy are clear.’ - Grant Osborne
- Matt. 28:18-20\
- John 3:16
- Seek A Gospel Resolve (v18-27)
a) Personal Devotion (v18-26)\
- Gal. 2:20\
- Matt. 6:9-10
b) Collective Determination (v27)
- [Be Prepared to] Suffer in Our Gospel Reality (v28-30)
‘Nothing is so incongruous [out of place] in a Christian, and foreign to his character, as to seek ease and rest; and to be engrossed with the present life is foreign to our profession and enlistment. Your Master was crucified, and do you seek ease? Your Master was pierced with nails, and do you live delicately? Do these things become a noble soldier?’ - John Chrysostom
- John 3:19-20\
- 1 Pet. 4:12-14\
- 2 Tim. 3:12\
- John 15:18-21\
- Rom. 8:16-17