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Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia,
no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.
For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again unto my necessity.
Not because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
But I have all and abound.
I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you,
an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches and glory by Christ Jesus.
Now unto God and our Father be glory forever and ever.
Amen.
What a great, great way to end such a profitable and joyful letter with such doxology at the end of that.
As Paul says, now glory be to God forever and ever.
And what is it that leads him into this great doxology?
It is a discussion about what the Philippians had done for him.
It was the joy that he had experienced in their partnership.
And it was the excitement that he sensed as he saw Epaphroditus come through that small, tiny prison apartment in Rome
bearing a gift from his loved ones in Philippi.
Last week we began the study in these verses and we only made it through really the first section of it.
And today we're going to finish in verses 18 and 19.
To help my study and maybe even perhaps to help your study of this particular passage,
I've really just had three headings, each just a single word.
We got to the first word last week which was share.
And we see that in verse number 15 as Paul once again uses this word group in the Greek, the koinon word group or koinonia.
As he says that no one communicated is the word that he uses here that is translated here for us.
No one communicated in giving and receiving except you only at a particular partner's ministry.
The word there is fellowship, partnership in, sharing in.
And as we begin to understand the context of chapter 4, this part of chapter 4,
we see that what Paul is referring to is the sharing in material resources that the Philippians had shared with the gospel ministry of Paul.
But then what they had also had a share in, in the benefits and the fruitfulness of the gospel.
And so we see in these headings, the first one is share.
And then we get to this second heading in our study today which comes to us from verse 18.
And here's the word that we find, sacrifice, sacrifice.
Look with me at verse 18 again.
Paul says,
As Paul continues writing out his thank you note to the church here,
We can sense again the joy and the excitement that he would have experienced having received this gift.
Knowing that without the gift that was coming from other laborers in the ministry,
without the gifts that were coming from Philippi and perhaps other churches as well during this imprisonment,
he wouldn't even be able to have the basic needs of life,
the basic needs of nourishment and food and warmth and closing.
All of that came by way of the giving of others.
And he writes in this encouragement thank you note and he says,
I want you to know, Philippi, that I'm full.
I have everything that I need.
Because of you, I have been fully supplied as Epaphroditus has brought this gift on your behalf.
But again, it wasn't the material gain and the gift that he joined in the most.
It was what the gift represented,
which was the faithful worship of the Philippian church.
Which is why in the second half of this verse,
he says,
I am full, I'm excited, I am joyful having received this gift from you
because this gift is an odor of a sweet smell
that is acceptable and it is pleasing to the Lord.
Paul compared the giving of the Philippian church here to the sacrificial system of the Old Testament.
And doing this, he tied their generosity directly to worship of God.
In fact, the Old Testament routinely uses this analogy,
the aroma of the burnt offering as an analogy to God being satisfied
satisfied and pleased by the worship of those who genuinely love and obey him.
And it's not the first time that he's done this in the letter.
In fact, flip back just a page over to chapter 2 and look with me at verse 17.
Paul's done this once before.
He says,
There he's making a reference to the drink offering that would have been poured out.
And he was essentially saying,
if my suffering, if my work,
if the issues that I'm facing is used faithfully by God as a drink offering
that is pleasing to him,
that uplifts an aroma to the Lord that pleases him and is acceptable to him,
that I am willing to face whatever I need to face.
And here again, he ties it back into their giving.
And he says,
I'm so thankful and I joy in what you have done
because what you have done in this gift
shows that you are committed to the worship of your heavenly Father
because your gift has arisen to him
in the way that the Old Testament burnt offering
would have had an aroma that arose
and was well-pleasing and acceptable to the Lord.
Paul was saying that their gift was an act of worship.
And truly, giving is foremost a matter of Christian worship.
And worship is by nature sacrificial.
Giving is foremost a matter of Christian worship.
And worship is by nature sacrificial.
To truly worship is to offer something to God
that reflects his worth.
The word literally comes from an old English word,
worth or worth-ship.
In other words, the worship is the offering up
of what we feel God is worthy of receiving from us.
It is to ascribe a value to the thing
that we are worshiping in that moment.
How is it that you ascribe value
to your heavenly Father,
to your Savior, Jesus Christ,
and to the Holy Spirit and his work in your life?
That's what our worship is.
This term has been misused
in modern Christianity.
People try to box it up.
They would describe worship
as just a portion of a service
when we would sing.
And singing is just that.
It's just singing.
It's a part of worship.
It's not the totality of worship.
Neither is a worship service
the totality of worship.
Worship is a response
to how you view God.
And it's not only a response
that is done for an hour and a half
on a Sunday morning.
It is a response that is demonstrated
in your life 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
What kind of value
do you hold God with in your life?
Paul ties this worship directly
to the giving of the Philippian church.
And this is really where we see
in other passages in the New Testament
that our eyes are opened
to the spirit of the Philippians.
Listen to this passage
from 2 Corinthians chapter eight.
Paul was encouraging the Corinthian church
in their giving
and he uses the Philippians as his example.
Here's what he says.
Moreover, brethren,
we want you to know
of the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia,
how then a great trial of affliction,
the abundance of their joy
and their deep poverty
abounded unto the riches
of their generosity.
In other words,
they had nothing,
but they gave what they have.
They were generous to give
even in the midst of poverty.
For to their power,
I bear record, Paul writes.
Yea, and beyond their power,
they were willing of themselves,
begging us earnestly
that we would receive the gift
and take upon us,
here's that koinan word again,
take upon us the fellowship,
the sharing of,
the partnership
of the ministering to the saints.
And then listen to how he closes it
in verse five.
And this they did,
not as we expected,
but they first gave
of their own selves
to the Lord
and unto us
by the will of God.
This first giving of their selves
is not a reference
to first in time,
but first in priority.
That the giving materially
of the Philippian church
to these other churches
that were in need
wasn't just a form of obligation
or form of tradition.
It was the overflow
of how they had first in priority
given everything of themselves
to the Lord.
They had first offered themselves
to him.
And as they had offered themselves
and their whole being
and their whole life,
it didn't matter to them
that they were in poverty.
They were willing to give
whatever they had
in order to show their worship
to the Lord,
to ascribe this value
to their creator.
They had taken what Paul
had written to the Roman church
in chapter 12 to heart.
I beseech you therefore,
brethren, Paul wrote,
by the mercies of God
that you present your bodies
a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your spiritual worship,
he says.
What is God worthy
of receiving from you today?
The simple answer to that
is everything.
Everything.
God is not interested
in your money.
He's interested in you.
He doesn't need your money,
but he wants you.
And as we offer ourselves,
our whole being,
our spirit,
our worship to him,
the natural overflow of that
is we will give
whatever is necessary
for us to give,
however it is that the Lord
leads us to give,
in order that we can
demonstrate our worship
to him.
we can't look at this passage
and consider it
without seeing first
the implication of sacrifice
as the Bible teaches
about our spirit of giving.
For many of us,
really,
giving isn't much of a sacrifice.
We have been so tremendously blessed
that we are capable
of really regularly giving,
many of us,
without it having too much
of an effect on our lives.
It doesn't really drastically
affect the way that we live.
But the Bible teaches
that we are to be ready
to give
even when it's inconvenient
and a great sacrifice
to do so.
In fact,
many of us,
even to my own shame,
I make this statement,
would do well
to structure our budgets
around our giving
rather than around
our wants
and give whatever's left over.
I wonder how many of us
have ever actually
structured a budget that way.
Julie and I prayed
about this this week
and really in a response
to our study last week
and talking about
how few times
we've viewed our giving
as anything
but just another
kind of category
on the budget list
every week
or every month.
But how many times
have we sat down
and thought,
how much
can I actually
live on
to have my needs met
so that I can give
as much as I can
to the Lord,
to His work?
Very few of us do that.
Really,
sacrifice is a huge part
of giving.
It's a huge part
of the spirit
of our giving.
The Philippian church,
as we've already seen,
gave out of their poverty
at times.
And rather than use that
as an excuse,
they willingly sacrificed
for the pleasure
and the glory of God.
Jesus taught this lesson
to His disciples
in Mark chapter 12
in a story that I'm sure
you're familiar with.
Here's what it says,
and He sat down
opposite of the treasury
and watched the people
putting money
into the offering box.
Can you imagine that?
That would be such
a poor thing to do
in Christian churches today,
wouldn't it?
We would hate for Jesus
to do that to us.
As we take up the offering
in the service,
what if I just kind of
sat down and just watched
every offering?
Okay, make sure.
How much did you give
and how much did you give?
Jesus is setting our cross
from the offering box.
It was a box
that many churches
actually use today
where they would,
instead of passing a plate,
they would drop their money
in a box
and they would have
a moment of worship
and prayer there
as they gave to the Lord.
And that's exactly
what Jesus is doing
in Mark chapter 12.
He's sitting
and He's just watching
people give.
And it says,
many rich people
put in large sums,
great amounts of money.
But a poor widow came
and put in two small
copper coins
which make a penny.
This penny
wasn't even a day's wage.
It was even just
a portion of a day's wage.
And He called His disciples
to Him and said to them,
truly I say to you,
this poor widow
has put in more
than all those
who are contributing
to the offering box.
For they all contributed
out of their abundance.
But she out of her poverty
has put in everything
that she had.
All she had to live on.
Jesus isn't instructing
that when you come
to church on Sunday
you're to give
every penny
in your bank account.
That's not what
He's instructing there.
Please don't mistake
what I'm saying.
What He's saying is
the value
of what she gave
though it was so small
in everyone else's mind
was great to Him.
Why?
Because she gave
out of sacrifice.
All of the people
that were parading
in front of the offering box
that out of their wealth
were giving large sums
of money
and maybe even
positively doing that
and helpfully doing that
Jesus sees this poor widow
come and He values
the gift that she gave
even though it was so small
because she gave it
in a spirit of worship
and a worship
that was by nature
sacrificial.
And He began to teach
His disciples about it.
He also instructed later
that our hearts
are to be set
on spiritual things
in order that our money
might be given
to God's work
instead of our own wealth.
Listen to what He said
in Matthew chapter 6.
Do not lay up
for yourselves
treasures on earth
where moth and rust
doth destroy
and where thieves
break in and steal
but lay up yourself
treasures in heaven
where neither moth
nor rust destroys
and where thieves
do not break in
and steal
for where your treasure is
there your heart
will be also.
No one can serve
two masters
Jesus said.
Either He will hate
the one and love
the other
or He'll be devoted
to the one
and despise the other.
You cannot serve
God and money
He says.
What is the key
to giving?
Understanding that
our giving
is actually worship
and worship
is by nature
sacrifice
and many times
will be called upon
by the Lord
to give sacrificially
to His work
out of a sense
of worship.
This is the reason
we actually take up
an offering
every Sunday morning
not because the Bible
says you must
pass a plate
or have mast
and gloved ushers
that walk around
and hold out a plate
to you in these days.
The Bible doesn't tell us
that.
We can put up offering boxes
and it would be
just as fine
but the reason
we have a designated
time in our service
every Sunday
is to emphasize
that as we give
this is our worship
to the Lord.
We're not to take it
casually
or thoughtlessly.
It's to be a time
that we contemplatively
worship
as we reflect
on what God
has done for us
in Christ
as we reflect
on the providential care
that He has demonstrated
and what He has given
to us
and then in worship
in joyful
cheerful worship
we say
we give this back
to you
with the same spirit
that we anticipate
casting those crowns
back at His feet
in heaven.
We give back
to the Lord
during this part
of our service
in worship
and it's there
for a reason
that we might think
on it in that way.
Many of us probably
give online.
Julie and I
our habit
many times
is actually
to give online
but the danger
in that
is that we lose
the sense of worship
in the service
as we come
and we reflect
on what we're
actually doing
and so when we
look at verse 18
we see that
this second heading
there is sacrifice
it's worship
and He was commending
the Philippian church
on that
and then thirdly
and finally
is supply
their share
their sacrifice
and their supply
look with me
at verse 19
I love this
but my God
shall supply
all of your need
Paul says
in verse 18
he said
God through you
has supplied
my need
I am fully
supplied
I'm full
I'm overflowing
now because of
your gift
and now He's saying
but my God
that has just
supplied my need
He's going to
supply
your need
how?
according to
His riches
in glory
by Christ Jesus
isn't that great?
what an encouragement
that when we come
to the Lord
many times
even with that
touch of fear
in our minds
in our heart
and we want to give
and we desire
to sacrifice
not just in material
things
but in our time
and in our efforts
and in our spirits
and we want to give back
to the Lord
in worship
but we have that
tinge of fear
that exists
and then we can be
reminded of verse 19
that says
but my God
will supply
all of your need
well how's God
going to supply
all of your need
because of His
infinite riches
in glory
and we can be
encouraged
and we can dispel
that fear
after Paul
expressed this
gratitude
he issues
a wonderful promise
God will supply
your need
every need
according to
His infinite resources
but how could
He say it
with such certainty
because He was
a living testimony
of the sustaining
power
of God
He had given
everything up
at one point
for Christ
in fact
He's talked about
that in this passage
flip back to verse
or chapter 3
and look with me
at verse 7
Paul after
spending a few verses
talking about
everything that he
had considered
gain in his life
he gets to verse 7
and he says
but what things
were gained to me
those I counted
loss for Christ
yea doubtless
I count all things
but loss
for the surpassing
value
of knowing
Christ Jesus
my Lord
he says
for whom I have
suffered the loss
of all things
and do count them
but dung
that I may
win Christ
and be found
in Him
what was Paul's spirit
he didn't have
to worry
he was happy
to give
he was happy
to sacrifice
he was a living
testimony
of the great
and infinite
supply
of God
he had literally
given
everything
that at one point
was the focus
of his life
he had counted
it all loss
in order that
he could
pursue
Christ
and he had
learned
that God
always supplied
him with the
strength
and the resources
necessary
to accomplish
what is God's
purposes
for his life
and we
studied about
that in chapter
4 in verse 13
in that famous
verse
I can do all
things through
Christ
who strengthens
me
Christ has
called us
to give
how are we
going to do
that
well God
will supply
he will supply
the strength
to endure
whatever it is
that he calls
us to
in life
their gift
was an example
of God
continuing
to supply
his need
in prison
he could
declare
the blessing
of the divine
supply
because he
had experienced
it
first
hand
there's two
ways I think
that we can
even acknowledge
in this verse
that God
supplies all
of our needs
the first way
is through
temporal supply
look at the beginning
of verse 19
again
but my God
shall supply
all of your
need
according
to his
riches
and glory
and we
got to be
careful
to understand
what this
passage
isn't
saying
contrary
to the
prosperity
preachers
of the day
God
does not
promise
to supply
us
with everything
that we
want
so long
as we
give a
certain
amount
to any
given
church
or
ministry
that's
not what
he's
saying
he's
not
saying
that if
you
faithfully
put in
the offering
plate
every week
or if
you
send
a check
to this
guy
on TV
and he
sends
the handkerchief
back
or whatever
it is
he's not
saying that
just because
you give
means that
this whole
list of
things that
you want
in life
is all of a
sudden
going to be
provided
that's not
the promise
here
the promise
is that
he will
supply
all of
your
need
and we
got to
be careful
here to
remember
too
that the
law of
sowing
and reaping
still applies
even as
believers
sometimes
we can
just be
poor
stewards
and not
use very
much
wisdom
get a
little
too
excessive
with
the
credit
card
and not
be
diligent
to budget
and run
up a
sea full
of debt
and then
pray
verse 19
Lord supply
all my
need
it's not
that God
hasn't been
supplying
your need
it's that
you haven't
been
stewarding
well
his supply
and we
can't expect
that God
would just
erase
everything
that we've
done
and not
allow us
to face
the consequences
of that
that's not
what this
passage is
saying
what's it
saying
the promise
is that
those who
follow him
in faithful
obedience
will always
have what
they need
in accordance
with his
divine purpose
for their
life
could we
look at
Paul's life
and say
that he was
receiving all
that he
needs
from our
perspective
we would
say
no way
he spent
four years
in prison
for nothing
he hadn't
done
anything
wrong
he's
just
awaiting
a trial
to appear
before a
man that
historically
we know
to be one
of the most
hateful men
in regards
to Christianity
the Emperor
Nero of
Rome
we say
no what
Paul needs
is to be
able to get
out of prison
so he can
continue his
ministry
but Paul's
already dealt
with that
in this
book
in very
first chapter
he says
all of these
things that
have fallen
out to me
have been
for the
advancement
of the
gospel
what I
need
is for
God
to use
my life
not to
get out
of prison
God
supplied
that
need
Paul's
not
getting
everything
that
he
needs
he's
struggling
just to
make it
as far as
his food
and his
clothing
but here
walks in
Epaphroditus
and once
again God
has created
this supply
the promises
that God
will supply
all of
your need
according
to his
divine
purposes
for your
life
and that
should
bring us
great
joy
God's
promise
is not
to make
you
wealthy
though he
may
indeed
see fit
to make
you
wealthy
his promise
is that
he will
meet your
need
according
to his
purposes
in life
many
Christians
that don't
faithfully
give
as we
have
mentioned
neglect
the
command
out
of
fear
but
listen
to
these
reassuring
words
that
Jesus
said
on the
Sermon
on the
Mount
have you
ever seen
pictures
of
in Israel
where people
believe
that
Jesus
actually
preached
this
message
you can
google it
after the
service
today
and you'll
see
pictures
or
many of
you I'm
sure
have seen
them
before
it's
really
just a
big
open
field
where
they
think
this
might
have
happened
and
there
was
a
city
kind
of
off
in
the
distance
that
was
way
up
on
a
hill
so
that
Jesus
might
have
used
that
as
an
illustration
a
city
that
is
on
a
hill
cannot
be
hid
that
was
a
part
of
this
sermon
but
you
can
imagine
all
of
these
people
sitting
around
Jesus
on
this
sermon
on
the
mount
they're
outside
plenty
of object
lessons
for
Jesus
to
use
and
it's
in
the
midst
of
this
setting
that
Jesus
says
these
words
therefore
I
tell
you
do
not
be
anxious
about
your
life
what
you
will
eat
or
what
you
will
drink
nor
about
your
body
what
you
will
put
on
is
not
life
more
than
food
and
body
more
than
clothing
and
then
perhaps
he
sees
!
some
birds
!
fly
around
and
he
says
look
at
the
birds
of
the
air
they
neither
sow
nor
reap
nor
gather
into
barns
yet
your
heavenly
father
feeds
them
are
you
not
of
more
value
than
they
this
is
the
creator
and
sustainer
of
everything
in
his
reassuring
words
that's
looking
at
creation
it
says
look
how
I
provide
for
them
are
you
not
more
valuable
than
them
yes
to
me
you
are
more
valuable
than
them
Jesus
says
and
then
he
goes
on
he
says
and
why
are
you
or
excuse
me
he
says
are
not
you
of
more
value
than
they
and
which
of
you
being
anxious
can
add
a
single
hour
to
a
span
of
life
and
why
are
you
anxious
about
clothing
consider
the
lilies
of
the
field
if
you
come
to
my
house
there
are
no
lilies
it
is
all
burnt
as
the
illustration
goes
on
to
say
consider
the
lilies
of
the
field
how
they
grow
they
neither
toil
nor
spin
yet
I
tell
you
that
even
Solomon
in
all
of
his
glory
was
not
arrayed
like
one
of
these
they're
so
beautiful
when
they
blossom
but
if
God
so
clothes
the
grass
of
the
field
which
is
here
today
or
in
my
case
six
weeks
ago
and
tomorrow
which
is
today
is
thrown
into
the
oven
will
he
not
there
oh
that's
really
the
heart
of
the
matter
isn't
it
therefore
Jesus
says
don't
be
anxious
saying
what
shall
we
eat
or
what
shall
we
drink
or
what
shall
we
wear
for
the
Gentiles
seek
all
of
these
things
and
your
heavenly
father
knows
that
you
need
them
all
but
seek
first
the
kingdom
of
God
and
his
righteousness
and
all
these
things
will
be
added
to
you
what
Jesus
saying
I love
you
he's
saying
I
love
you
more
than
I
even
love
the
birds
and
the
lilies
of
the
field
I
will
care
for
you
seek
first
my
kingdom
seek
me
first
seek
to
please
me
seek
to
worship
me
and
all
of
these
things
that
you
need
I
already
know
that
you
need
them
I
will
supply
them
how
according
to
my
infinite
resources
as
Paul
says
according
to
the riches
of
glory
and
then
we're
reminded
of
Solomon's
words
in
Proverbs
3
honor
the
Lord
he
says
worship
the
Lord
with
thy
substance
and
with
the
first
fruits
of
your
increase
seek
first
the
kingdom
of
God
essentially
Solomon
saying
so
shall
thy
barns
be
filled
with
plenty
and
thy
presses
shall
burst
out
with
new
wine
the
supply
of
God
isn't
limited
to
material
provision
either
we
get to
verse
19
many
of
us
and
all
we
really
think
about
is
material
provision
that
if
I
give
to
the
Lord
on
Sunday
maybe
my
car
won't
break
down
this
week
and
maybe
I'll
get
a
bonus
in
the
mail
or
we've
all
heard
those
stories
about
the
guys
that
have
given
you
know
the
Lord
just
laid
it
on
my
heart
to
give
$342.62
in the
offering
this
week
is
this
the
day
that
you
that's
really
a
skewed
perspective
in it
the
Lord's
provision
is not
limited
to
material
provision
think
about
all
the
things
that
Paul
has
instructed
this
church
on
in
the
book
of
Philippians
what
does
the
Lord
supply
us
with
he
supplies
us
with
joy
he
supplies
us
with
endurance
which
is
a
common
thing
he
supplies
us
with
strength
he
supplies
us
with
humility
when
necessary
he
supplies
us
with
unity
he
supplies
us
with
peace
when
you
cast
yourself
on
the
one
true
God
you
avail
yourself
to
the
infinite
dispensary
of
his
riches
and
of
his
power
and
that's
not
limited
to
money
he
will
meet
all
your
need
according
to
his
riches
and
glory
well
that's
the
temporal
supply
quickly
and
finally
there's
the
eternal
supply
look at
the last
part
of this
verse
is so
significant
he will
supply
according to
his riches
and glory
three more
words
by
Christ
Jesus
this is not
just a
temporal
supply
it's an
eternal
supply
it's an
eternal
spiritual
supply
that comes
through
Jesus
alone
he was
looking beyond
the temporal
things of this
life to the
eternal
blessings of
heaven
those
blessings
only
come
by way
of
Jesus
as
God's
son
his
death
on the
cross
supplied
our
greatest
need
forgiveness
of
sin
salvation
from
the
eternal
wrath
of
God
for
all
who
come
to
him
trusting
in
his
sacrifice
believing
in
his
resurrection
and
following
him
as
Lord
will
receive
the
unending
supply
of
eternal
life
through
Christ
through
Christ
we
receive
life
through
Christ
we
can
receive
righteousness
through
Christ
we
can
receive
forgiveness
we
have
everything
that
we
need
in
Christ
Jesus
explained
it this
way
in
Matthew
13
he
said
the
kingdom
of
heaven
is
like
a
treasure
hidden
in
a
field
which
a
man
found
and
covered
it
up
then
in
his
joy
he
goes
and
sells
all
that
he
has
and
buys
that
field
and
then
he
says
the
kingdom
of
heaven
is
like
a
merchant
in
search
of
fine
pearls
who
on
finding
the
one
pearl
of
great
value
went
and
sold
all
that
he
had
and
he
bought
it
what's
Jesus
saying
that
when
you
find
the
truth
of
Christ
you
have
all
that
you
need
in
Christ
the
treasure
in
the
field
is
Christ
the
pearl
of
great
price
is
Christ
and
just
like
Paul
when
you
come
to
understand
the
love
that
Christ
has
for
you
that
he
has
sacrificed
himself
for
the
sins
of
man
if
you
will
just
come
to
him
believing
casting
yourself
in
faith
on
him
following
him
as
Lord
what
you
receive
is
the
treasure
hidden
in
the
field
the
pearl
of
great
price
and
like
Paul
in
Philippians
3
you
can
say
I
counted
all
things
but
lost
at
that
point
for
the
surpassing
value
of
knowing
Christ
Jesus
said
that
the
only
way
to
eternal
life
is
through
him
plainly
he
said
I
am
the
way
I
am
the
truth
I
am
the
life
no
man
comes
to
the
father
but
through
me
your
giving
won't
gain
you
salvation
but
Jesus
is
giving
will
gave
himself
why
for
you
for
all
who
will
come
to
him
in
faith
will
believe
and
follow
him
and
you
can
trust
him
today
we
quoted
the
song
a
couple
of
weeks
ago
great
is
thy
faithfulness
I
think
it's
fitting
to
do
it
again
all
I
have
needed
thy
hand
has
provided
great
is
thy
faithfulness
Lord
unto
me
all
I
have
needed
yeah
Jesus
is
truly
all
that
you
need
then
we
get
to
verse
20
and
we'll
look
at
this
in
conclusion
Paul
says
now
unto
God
and
our
father
be
glory
forever
and
ever
amen
we'll
conclude
where Paul
concludes
after
contemplating
the goodness
of
God
providing
this gift
from
Philippi
he
couldn't
help
but
burst
into
a
worshipful
doxology
you can
imagine
maybe
as he's
sitting
there
perhaps
Timothy
or
Epaphroditus
or
someone
else
was
functioning
as
his
secretary
in that
moment
as he
would
dictate
and they
would
actually
write
it
down
you can
imagine
as he's
thinking
through
these
words
not
being
distracted
by the
actual
writing
of
them
and
he
thinks
back
to
the
contentment
that
he
feels
and
how
joyful
it
was
when
Epaphroditus
comes
in
and
then
he
thinks
through
the
wonderful
fruit
that
will
be
applied
to
the
Philippians
account
which
was
really
the
desire
of
his
heart
and
he
gets
excited
about
that
and
then
he
thinks
about
the
sacrifice
that
they
had
made
for
that
and
he
reflected
on
the
Old
Testament
sacrifices
and
the
aroma
of
that
burnt
offering
and
then
he
gets
to
this
point
where
he
really
is
trying
to
encourage
the
Philippians
but
probably
encourages
himself
at
the
same
time
by saying
God's
going to
supply
all
of
your
need
I
know
it
he
will
supply
every
all
you
need
is
Jesus
and
then
it
burst
in
verse
20
into
this
doxology
now
be
glory
to
God
evermore
to
him
when
the
race
is
complete
still
my
lips
shall
repeat
yet
not
I
but
through
Christ
in
me
that's
the
doxology
that Paul
echoes
here
our
entire
existence
is contained
within
this
doxology
we
exist
to
bring
God
glory
and
that's
exactly
why
we
should
give
we
express
our
praise
to
God
upon
the
receipt
of
his
provision
we
also
express
our
praise
to
God
when
we
are
the
instrument
of
his
provision
because
we
can
rejoice
in
the
Lord
using
us
but
the
thoughts
of
Christ
bring
us
to
the
heights
of
true
praise
as
I
hope
will
be
your
experience
in
just
a
moment
as
we
come
to
the
Lord's
table
the
ideas
of
this
passage
might
be
centered
on
giving
but
the
theme
is
the
same
as
every
other
passage
in
scripture
it's
the
person
in
the
work
of
Christ
we
share
and
give
to
the
gospel
of
Jesus
that's
the
share
we
sacrifice
to
worship
our
God
and
Savior
who
is
Jesus
we
are
supplied
by
the
infinite
and
eternal
resources
of
Jesus
so
what
is
giving
really
about
it's
about
Jesus
our
giving
is
about
Jesus
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