"A Passion for People"

"A Passion for People";
Spiritual Reformation, Chapter 5;
I. Paul's Prayer: A Product of Passion (2:17-3:8);
A. What Gives Rise to Paul's Prayer;
B. What Paul's Prayer Does and Does Not Seek;
C. What Delights Paul about People;
D. Summarizing Paul's Regard for People;
II. Paul's Prayer: A Continuing Passion for People (3:9-13);
A. Paul thanks God and Encourages People (9);
B. Paul Seeks Opportunity to Personally Supply What People Lack (10-11);
C. Paul Asks God to Increase People's Love (12);
D. Paul Asks God to Strengthen Hearts Now so that People Will Be Blameless Then (13);
III. Our Prayer: Learning from Paul;
A. Our "Want To";
B. Our "To Do";

• These portions cited from D.A. Carson's book, Spiritual Reformation