Swiller75
Philippians
Chapter 1
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Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
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always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
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because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
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It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
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For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,
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so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
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filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
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so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.
Swiller75's Note
Aug 9
Three keys while in Prison/ Pandemic
1) form the right partnerships 2 Cor 6:14
- take a list and be careful with the groups in your life
- friend groups, church group, home, life, work
Holy Spirit, are there partnerships I need to prune or preserve?
2) Pray with passion
- when we are moved with passion, God is moved
- We are designed to live passionate for something
- Passion is enthusiasm and endurance
Do I need to peruse greater enthusiasm in my prayer life or greater endurance?
- if you’re not praying, you’re losing heart.
3) Let perseverance work Rom 3:5
Holy Spirit, are you trying Ron change or my circumstances?
Paul didn’t pray for God to change his circumstance. The gospel was being passed along.