Partnership in the Gospel

Thesis: Partnership in the Gospel leads to prayer (vv3-5) that brings assurance (vv6), which sustains us, God's people, in and through our suffering (v7)

1. Leads to prayer - V3-5
   a. Cause and Effect - partners in gospel/Paul is thankful
   b. Friendship vs Fellowship
   c. A lifestyle
   d. Thankfulness in prayer

2. Prayer that brings assurance v6
   a. 1 Corinthians 1:6-9
   b. He will bring you safely home - John 17:20-26

3. Prayer that sustains His people through suffering - v7
   a. Cause and effect - hold in the heart/Paul is thankful

4. Conclusion
   a. The persecutor, killer of Stephens;, later will be killed for the Gospel.
   b. Jesus prayed for all of us but also endured Gethsemane.