A Personal 'Pick-Me-Up' from Paul

Everton Park - 28th September 2014 am

Philippians: Love, Joy & Faith
#2 - A Personal 'pick-me-up' from Paul

Philippians 1:12-30
1 Peter 1:1-16

Introduction

• Encouragement : The first person to do something hard encourages the next person to do the same
• Matt 16.24-26

Paul’s personal witness

1. Paul gives personal evidence of the upholding hand of God (vs12-18)
2. Paul tells of his confidence in God’s plan for his life (vs19-26)
3. Paul exhorts the Philippians to stand fearlessly together for the sake of Christ (vs27-30)

Conclusion

• We must continue to be uncompromising with the truth
• We mustn’t water down the central doctrines of the faith
• Our words and lives must be consistent with our profession.