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 Awesome. I'm excited to be in front of you tonight because Sean has let me preach the first message from our book in Philippians.

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 We've been going through Proverbs. That's been a joy and a help in learning about wisdom.

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 And now we are moving into Philippians.

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 So, my prayer is that I do well with God's Word for your encouragement and your growth.

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 Let's pray before we get started.

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 Lord, I pray for your help as I preach tonight.

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 And Lord, I pray for our church as we get to hear from your Word.

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 As we break into Philippians.

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 Just a small passage tonight.

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 But Lord, I pray that you would encourage us.

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 I pray that we would see more of your glory and your goodness.

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 Lord, I pray that you would whet the appetite of everyone so that they would come back.

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 So that as we take this journey through Philippians, we would grow together in joy in our partnership of the gospel for your glory.

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 God, work your Word into our life.

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 And help us to work out our own selfishness.

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 And all the things that we pull in.

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 All of our sin.

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 Lord, forgive us.

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 And make us more Christ-like for you.

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 We pray these things in your glorious name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 There's a lot to talk about.

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 So I'm going to try to move through it quickly.

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 Although we're not covering a big passage.

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 I just feel like there's a lot.

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 So if I missed something that you wanted me to talk about, bring it up with your community group and discuss it that way.

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 And I'll apologize in advance.

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 But Philippians, the theme that we have chosen to put on Philippians is a joyful partnership in the gospel.

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 And our passage this evening is just the first 11 verses of this book.

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 And if we had to put a title on it, it would be the same thing.

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 Joyful partnership in the gospel.

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 So since that's the case, I would like to take, and since this is the first message of this book, I would like to take that theme.

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 And just talk about each word real briefly because I think it's helpful for us as we spend the next two months or so looking at Philippians.

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 Joyful partnership in the gospel.

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 That phrase needs all of the words.

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 And if we leave any of those words or the concepts out of the message, it leaves us lacking.

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 It becomes less than what God intended it to be.

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 All right, so let's start with joyful.

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 If we take out joyful, we're left with something that doesn't satisfy.

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 We're left with a job or a purpose that is just dry and empty.

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 Lifeless.

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 Not empty, but lifeless.

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 You end up with a gospel that doesn't line up with the good news.

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 All right?

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 We move to partnership.

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 If we take partnership out, we have a pretty lonely mission.

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 A joyful gospel is great for an individual, but if there is no partnership, it falls short.

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 See, God's building a church, a people, for his own self, for his own glory.

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 So we need the partnership.

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 It isn't aloneness.

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 It isn't, if it's not together for the gospel, it becomes alone for the gospel.

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 And there's no encouragement in that.

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 And churches become weak and individualistic.

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 And I think we see that in a lot of churches today, if we're not careful.

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 The other word in that phrase is gospel.

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 Take that out and you're left with a joyful partnership.

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 That's nice, but there's no depth.

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 There's no lasting foundation in that partnership.

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 It's service.

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 It's a relationship.

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 And it will satisfy maybe for a time, but if you take God out of it, you're left empty in the end.

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 I was thinking of the Christmas song, Joy to the World.

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 There's meaning behind those words, joy to the world.

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 The joy that came wasn't just a nice child in a manger that made Christmas season really nice and feel good,

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 but it was lasting, eternal joy that was coming to the world for our salvation.

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 He came for us.

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 He knew there was nothing in this world that could satisfy us except himself.

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 So he made a way for himself to be known and to find that satisfaction.

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 A lasting, a real joy through Jesus Christ.

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 So let me ask you something tonight as we begin.

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 What words in that short theme, joyful partnership in the gospel, connect with you?

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 What words in there connect with you?

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 And which ones might be missing in your life?

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 Are you missing joy?

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 Are you missing partnership?

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 Are you missing Jesus in the gospel?

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 Let me encourage you.

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 If you are, you've come to the right place.

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 Because over the next, like I said, two months or so, as we move through Philippians as a church,

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 I want to encourage you to stay with us.

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 Because this theme will grow and continue.

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 And each one of those words we're going to build upon

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 and see the fullness of this joyful participation in the gospel.

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 So whether you know Jesus tonight or not,

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 what we're going to learn from Philippians can change your life.

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 And if we've learned anything from this year,

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 it is that we have no control over anything.

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 We know that things can change instantly.

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 There's nothing in this world that is going to bring us joy and satisfaction.

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 Nothing.

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 Nothing.

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 Now you cannot believe me and you could waste the rest of your life trying to find those things,

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 but in the end it will leave you empty.

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 Or you can go after that which God has for you

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 and you can live with a satisfaction and joy that nothing can take away.

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 That's Philippians.

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 That's what we get to jump into for the next little bit.

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 Philippians is seen as the happiest book in the Bible,

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 yet it is written by Paul while he's in prison.

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 That's fantastic.

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 Who better could write about joy than Paul?

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 Possessions and obviously circumstances did not bring him joy.

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 Only Christ brought him joy.

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 All right, that's our intro.

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 Let's dig into Philippians.

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 Just a quick background of Philippians.

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 Written by Paul around 62 AD.

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 So we're talking about roughly 30 years after the death of Jesus Christ,

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 after his resurrection and he goes back to heaven.

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 Paul's in prison in Rome.

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 And this book was written while in prison.

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 It was written as a thank you note to the church in Philippi for their support,

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 basically for a monetary gift that was sent to Paul while he was in prison.

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 So Paul writes this thank you letter, but it's not just a thank you letter.

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 It's meant to be a letter of encouragement.

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 And we'll look into the encouragement part shortly.

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 But it's helpful to realize that this letter is different than all of Paul's other letters.

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 See, there's no correction or discipline in this book.

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 It's just encouragement.

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 So we see something special in the church of Philippi.

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 We see something special in the relationship between Paul and the people in the church of Philippi.

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 So be encouraged that we're digging into a book that hopefully doesn't leave you feeling like I can't do enough.

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 There's more I need to be doing.

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 But hear Philippians as an encouragement for who we are in Jesus Christ.

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 As we go through these 11 verses,

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 actually, let me just, let me read the passage first and then we'll talk about this section.

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 So Philippians 1, verses 1 through 11.

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 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

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 to all the saints in Christ Jesus who were 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,

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 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,

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 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 because I hold you in my heart.

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 For you are all partakers with me of grace,

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 both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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 For God is my witness,

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 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,

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 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

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 to the glory and praise of God.

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 As we move through these 11 verses,

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 we're going to see three sections that we're going to work out of.

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 The greeting, the grounding, and the goal.

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 So let's look at how this letter starts out.

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 Now we know that Paul has lots of reasons why he can start out with a letter like this.

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 Paul, leader and church planter, along with Timothy,

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 my young pastor in training,

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 we write to you, but he doesn't do that.

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 We know that Paul's heritage and his training,

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 his direct calling by God,

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 his leadership,

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 his persecution.

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 All these things give him this ability to boast,

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 but instead we find Paul

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 giving this great example of humility right from the beginning.

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 He says,

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 Paul and Timothy,

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 servants of Christ Jesus.

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 We're who's writing to you,

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 servants of Christ Jesus.

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 And then how does he address the people

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 at the church of Philippi?

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 Again, it could be,

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 I'm writing this to the pastors and the elders.

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 Can you preach this or pass it on to your people?

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 No, there's this partnership

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 of all equalness that is happening here.

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 He says to all the saints in Christ Jesus

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 who are at Philippi.

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 He's not favoring out the more spiritually mature

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 or the most gifted or those who serve the most.

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 He addresses the saints.

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 They are saints not because they are perfect,

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 but because they are in Christ.

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 That is, they have put their faith and trust in Jesus.

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 They are the saints.

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 And then he says with the overseers and the deacons.

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 The word overseers is,

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 Paul uses elsewhere

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 and it's synonymous with elder or bishop.

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 So by him adding these words,

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 we're able to see that this church of Philippi

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 that he started

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 actually is large enough

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 to have governance and structure to it.

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 leadership.

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 That's encouraging to hear.

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 And we look at verse 2.

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 Verse 2 is Paul's greeting

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 to the church.

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 He says,

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 Grace to you and peace

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 from God our Father

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 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 We've seen this a lot

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 because Paul uses this greeting

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 in all of his letters

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 with very little variation.

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 So it's easy for us to miss it.

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 But this isn't just a fluffy greeting,

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 not meant to be just a nice,

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 Hey, how you doing?

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 Sorry to hear your football team's

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 not doing well this year.

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 How's the weather?

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 He's not starting out like that.

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 Paul writes a greeting

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 that is meant to encourage

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 and give hope.

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 And that's the greeting

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 that Paul uses

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 for all of his letters.

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 Grace to you and peace

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 from God our Father

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 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 What is he saying by that?

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 Paul is calling down

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 grace and peace

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 from God

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 and the Lord Jesus Christ

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 to the Philippians.

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 That is,

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 he expects grace and peace

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 from God

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 to the readers

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 of this letter.

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 He says that

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 this because

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 God has shown us grace.

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 Each and every one of us,

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 God has shown grace.

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 And because of that,

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 because of who God is,

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 we have an unshakable peace

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 available through Jesus Christ.

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 Paul wants us

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 to be reminded of this

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 so he starts out

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 his letter this way.

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 That is his blessing.

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 A proclaiming of a promise.

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 A reminder of what is available

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 to them in God

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 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 So,

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 that's the first section.

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 The second section,

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 that was the greeting.

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 The second section

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 we're going to look at

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 is the grounding.

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 What do we mean by that?

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 Let's read verses

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 three through five.

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 I thank my God

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 in all my remembrance of you,

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 always in every prayer of mine

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 for you all

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 making my prayer with joy

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 because of your partnership

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 in the gospel

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 from the first day

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 until now.

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 I say grounding

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 because

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 we're looking at

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 what grounds Paul

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 in what he is saying

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 to the Philippians

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 because the Philippians

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 don't want to hear

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 just niceties.

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 They want to know

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 that it's grounded

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 in something.

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 And I would hope

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 we would want

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 the same thing.

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 Don't preach something

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 that just sounds nice

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 but we want it grounded

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 in truth.

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 We want it grounded

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 in the word of God.

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 When you talk about joy

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 that's real,

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 that we can live for,

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 I want it to have

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 depth and meaning

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 that we can go after.

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 That's the grounding

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 that Paul wants to give us.

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 So to phrase that section

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 a little different,

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 Paul says,

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 I'm thankful to God

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 for all of you.

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 All of you guys

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 that have brought me

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 so much joy.

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 In all of my prayers for you,

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 I just have joy.

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 Every time

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 I think about you

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 and I pray for you,

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 I'm just filled with joy.

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 And for that,

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 I'm just thankful.

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 But why?

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 Why is Paul thankful

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 for the church of Philippi?

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 Why does thinking about them

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 bring him joy?

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 Verse 5 says,

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 because of the partnership

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 in the gospel

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 from the first day

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 until now.

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 in Philippians,

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 Paul uses this gospel partnership

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 to refer to

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 a gospel-centered friendship

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 and the gospel mission.

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 So,

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 as we move through Philippians

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 and as we see that picture

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 of joyful partnership

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 in the gospel,

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 it's important that we see

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 both aspects of that.

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 The friendship,

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 and we see that

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 with this church

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 in Philippi,

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 and the mission.

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 They were on a mission together.

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 He says,

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 partnership in the gospel

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 from the first day

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 until now.

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 to get an accurate understanding

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 of what that means

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 from the first day

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 until now,

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 I think it's helpful

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 that we see

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 what he's talking about.

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 Paul has this affection

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 of this church,

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 and he says,

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 from the first day

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 until now.

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 So,

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 I think we need

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 a little bit of background

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 on the church of Philippi,

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 which Paul started.

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 Okay?

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 So,

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 let's jump back

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 just a little bit.

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 A hundred years,

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 Philippi is established

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 as a Roman colony.

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 It's governed

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 by Roman law.

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 Its citizens

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 were Roman citizens.

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 Philippi itself

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 was modeled

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 after Rome

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 as a miniature Rome.

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 Even its style

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 and architecture

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 was laid out

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 to match that of Rome.

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 And this is the city

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 where Paul finds himself

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 because God directs him

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 and he starts

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 his first church.

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 How did he get there?

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 Actually,

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 he got there

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 from a few failures.

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 Paul's goal

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 was to minister

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 in Asia,

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 in Bithynia.

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 Only God closes

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 those doors

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 and he points them

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 towards Philippi.

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 You can read more

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 about it

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 in Acts chapter 16.

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 For the sake of time,

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 I just want to

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 summarize it up for you

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 so we get an idea

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 of what this church

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 is,

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 what it looks like

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 and where it is

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 when Paul is in prison.

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 So,

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 Paul

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 and a small team,

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 evangelistic team,

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 on a mission,

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 they arrive at Philippi.

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 There's no synagogue

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 in Philippi

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 so Paul finds

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 a women's prayer meeting

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 down by the river.

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 See,

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 in order to have

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 a synagogue,

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 there must be

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 ten or more

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 Jewish men

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 in a city

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 and then a synagogue

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 can be established.

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 Obviously,

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 there's not enough there

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 so there's women

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 praying down

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 by the river.

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 The kingdom of God

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 is about to break open

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 on European soil

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 for the first time

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 and it starts

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 with women

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 humbly praying

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 down by the river.

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 Prayer

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 is powerful

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 and it's important.

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 So,

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 I'm going to take

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 a minute

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 since we're here

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 to talk about prayer

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 and its importance

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 because I think

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 we need it

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 right now.

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 Are you feeling

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 disconnected?

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 Are you feeling

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 like nothing's

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 happening

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 inside

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 spiritually?

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 then I want

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 to encourage

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 you

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 to check

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 your prayer

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 life

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 because

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 there's life

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 that God

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 has for us

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 if we keep

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 that communication

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 open

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 with Him.

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 When we close

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 that

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 and we seek

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 life

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 elsewhere

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 then it

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 fails us

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 and we really

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 see that now

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 because of the

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 time that we're

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 in.

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 God

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 uses

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 this

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 little

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 humble

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 prayer

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 meeting

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 down

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 by the

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 river

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 to start

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 a church

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 in Philippi

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 to give us

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 this letter

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 to encourage

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 us.

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 That's

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 what came

00:21:48.339 --> 00:21:48.920
 out of

00:21:48.920 --> 00:21:49.180
 the little

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 prayer

00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:49.799
 meeting.

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 I'll admit

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 I haven't

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 gone to

00:21:54.339 --> 00:21:54.639
 prayer

00:21:54.639 --> 00:21:54.960
 meeting

00:21:54.960 --> 00:21:55.759
 very much

00:21:55.759 --> 00:21:56.680
 in a while

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 but I

00:21:58.059 --> 00:21:58.400
 want to

00:21:58.400 --> 00:21:58.960
 encourage

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 you

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 to try

00:22:01.279 --> 00:22:01.600
 it

00:22:01.600 --> 00:22:03.120
 if you

00:22:03.120 --> 00:22:03.900
 have time

00:22:03.900 --> 00:22:04.299
 in your

00:22:04.299 --> 00:22:04.799
 schedule

00:22:04.799 --> 00:22:05.740
 to do

00:22:05.740 --> 00:22:05.980
 it.

00:22:07.340 --> 00:22:07.940
 It's

00:22:07.940 --> 00:22:08.660
 easier

00:22:08.660 --> 00:22:09.319
 now

00:22:09.319 --> 00:22:09.960
 because

00:22:09.960 --> 00:22:10.600
 we're

00:22:10.600 --> 00:22:12.120
 quarantined

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 because

00:22:12.440 --> 00:22:12.700
 we're

00:22:12.700 --> 00:22:13.299
 locked up

00:22:13.299 --> 00:22:13.559
 because

00:22:13.559 --> 00:22:14.120
 we can't

00:22:14.120 --> 00:22:14.340
 meet

00:22:14.340 --> 00:22:14.819
 together

00:22:14.819 --> 00:22:17.559
 and

00:22:17.559 --> 00:22:18.360
 let me

00:22:18.360 --> 00:22:18.840
 while we're

00:22:18.840 --> 00:22:19.500
 talking about

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 it

00:22:19.700 --> 00:22:20.220
 let me

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 push

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 aside

00:22:21.240 --> 00:22:21.500
 any

00:22:21.500 --> 00:22:22.140
 temptation

00:22:22.140 --> 00:22:23.440
 of

00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:25.840
 thoughts

00:22:25.840 --> 00:22:26.680
 that Satan

00:22:26.680 --> 00:22:27.120
 puts into

00:22:27.120 --> 00:22:27.579
 your mind

00:22:27.579 --> 00:22:28.179
 about how

00:22:28.179 --> 00:22:29.220
 you can't

00:22:29.220 --> 00:22:29.539
 come

00:22:29.539 --> 00:22:30.460
 because

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:30.839
 I have

00:22:30.839 --> 00:22:31.119
 to get

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 dressed

00:22:31.439 --> 00:22:31.799
 up

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.099
 well

00:22:32.099 --> 00:22:32.379
 you don't

00:22:32.379 --> 00:22:32.639
 have to

00:22:32.639 --> 00:22:32.779
 get

00:22:32.779 --> 00:22:33.059
 dressed

00:22:33.059 --> 00:22:33.339
 up

00:22:33.339 --> 00:22:34.220
 it's

00:22:34.220 --> 00:22:34.639
 available

00:22:34.639 --> 00:22:35.359
 online

00:22:35.359 --> 00:22:36.379
 so it's

00:22:36.379 --> 00:22:36.699
 easy

00:22:36.699 --> 00:22:37.199
 to connect

00:22:37.199 --> 00:22:37.419
 to

00:22:37.419 --> 00:22:38.419
 you don't

00:22:38.419 --> 00:22:38.980
 have to

00:22:38.980 --> 00:22:39.480
 pray

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 and I

00:22:41.899 --> 00:22:42.439
 say that

00:22:42.439 --> 00:22:42.839
 because I

00:22:42.839 --> 00:22:43.220
 don't want

00:22:43.220 --> 00:22:43.559
 you to

00:22:43.559 --> 00:22:44.139
 stay where

00:22:44.139 --> 00:22:44.659
 you don't

00:22:44.659 --> 00:22:44.960
 pray

00:22:44.960 --> 00:22:45.299
 but at

00:22:45.299 --> 00:22:45.659
 the same

00:22:45.659 --> 00:22:46.059
 time

00:22:46.059 --> 00:22:46.879
 there's

00:22:46.879 --> 00:22:47.359
 more you

00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:47.819
 get from

00:22:47.819 --> 00:22:48.299
 a prayer

00:22:48.299 --> 00:22:48.679
 meeting

00:22:48.679 --> 00:22:49.539
 by being

00:22:49.539 --> 00:22:49.919
 there

00:22:49.919 --> 00:22:50.779
 and hearing

00:22:50.779 --> 00:22:51.319
 the saints

00:22:51.319 --> 00:22:51.919
 praying

00:22:51.919 --> 00:22:54.099
 than you

00:22:54.099 --> 00:22:54.599
 do by

00:22:54.599 --> 00:22:55.699
 not coming

00:22:55.699 --> 00:22:56.199
 at all

00:22:56.200 --> 00:23:00.319
 is it

00:23:00.319 --> 00:23:00.680
 difficult

00:23:00.680 --> 00:23:01.319
 yes

00:23:01.319 --> 00:23:02.400
 is it

00:23:02.400 --> 00:23:02.960
 hard to

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:03.700
 sing songs

00:23:03.700 --> 00:23:04.080
 over

00:23:04.080 --> 00:23:04.519
 zoom

00:23:04.519 --> 00:23:05.200
 yeah

00:23:05.200 --> 00:23:06.460
 it is

00:23:06.460 --> 00:23:07.539
 but it's

00:23:07.539 --> 00:23:08.160
 there

00:23:08.160 --> 00:23:09.519
 and it's

00:23:09.519 --> 00:23:10.019
 a church

00:23:10.019 --> 00:23:10.539
 on a

00:23:10.539 --> 00:23:10.880
 mission

00:23:10.880 --> 00:23:11.700
 trying to

00:23:11.700 --> 00:23:11.960
 stay

00:23:11.960 --> 00:23:12.600
 grounded

00:23:12.600 --> 00:23:13.059
 in the

00:23:13.059 --> 00:23:13.480
 word of

00:23:13.480 --> 00:23:13.819
 God

00:23:13.819 --> 00:23:14.440
 and encourage

00:23:14.440 --> 00:23:15.059
 one another

00:23:15.059 --> 00:23:15.900
 so I

00:23:15.900 --> 00:23:16.160
 want to

00:23:16.160 --> 00:23:16.600
 encourage

00:23:16.600 --> 00:23:17.080
 you

00:23:17.080 --> 00:23:17.940
 to try

00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:18.299
 to make

00:23:18.299 --> 00:23:18.720
 it

00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:20.900
 put a

00:23:20.900 --> 00:23:21.480
 picture up

00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:21.840
 if you

00:23:21.840 --> 00:23:22.100
 don't want

00:23:22.100 --> 00:23:22.360
 them to

00:23:22.360 --> 00:23:22.660
 see your

00:23:22.660 --> 00:23:23.160
 living room

00:23:23.160 --> 00:23:24.600
 mute it

00:23:24.599 --> 00:23:25.199
 if there's

00:23:25.199 --> 00:23:25.679
 noise in

00:23:25.679 --> 00:23:26.399
 the background

00:23:26.399 --> 00:23:27.639
 if you

00:23:27.639 --> 00:23:27.980
 have to

00:23:27.980 --> 00:23:28.339
 run and

00:23:28.339 --> 00:23:28.519
 eat

00:23:28.519 --> 00:23:29.000
 dinner

00:23:29.000 --> 00:23:29.779
 while

00:23:29.779 --> 00:23:30.059
 you're

00:23:30.059 --> 00:23:30.519
 on it

00:23:30.519 --> 00:23:31.240
 that's

00:23:31.240 --> 00:23:31.639
 okay

00:23:31.639 --> 00:23:32.959
 what I'm

00:23:32.959 --> 00:23:33.599
 saying is

00:23:33.599 --> 00:23:34.319
 Satan wants

00:23:34.319 --> 00:23:34.619
 to give

00:23:34.619 --> 00:23:34.959
 you every

00:23:34.959 --> 00:23:35.559
 opportunity

00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:36.459
 not to

00:23:36.459 --> 00:23:37.019
 connect to

00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:37.519
 the church

00:23:37.519 --> 00:23:37.980
 because he

00:23:37.980 --> 00:23:38.579
 doesn't want

00:23:38.579 --> 00:23:38.819
 you

00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:39.559
 connected

00:23:39.559 --> 00:23:39.959
 to the

00:23:39.959 --> 00:23:40.399
 church

00:23:40.400 --> 00:23:54.259
 prayer

00:23:54.259 --> 00:23:54.320
 prayer

00:23:54.320 --> 00:23:56.200
 is

00:23:56.200 --> 00:23:56.940
 important

00:23:56.940 --> 00:23:59.720
 and

00:23:59.720 --> 00:24:00.060
 Satan

00:24:00.060 --> 00:24:00.380
 knows

00:24:00.380 --> 00:24:00.840
 it

00:24:00.840 --> 00:24:03.759
 okay

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.320
 so

00:24:04.320 --> 00:24:05.860
 prayer

00:24:05.860 --> 00:24:06.120
 meeting

00:24:06.120 --> 00:24:06.519
 down by

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:06.940
 the river

00:24:06.940 --> 00:24:08.400
 Paul

00:24:08.400 --> 00:24:09.040
 seeks out

00:24:09.040 --> 00:24:09.460
 Lydia

00:24:09.460 --> 00:24:10.319
 Lydia

00:24:10.319 --> 00:24:10.660
 is a

00:24:10.660 --> 00:24:11.000
 prominent

00:24:11.000 --> 00:24:11.360
 woman

00:24:11.360 --> 00:24:11.600
 who

00:24:11.600 --> 00:24:11.960
 sells

00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:12.840
 purple

00:24:12.840 --> 00:24:13.440
 cloth

00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:14.319
 she

00:24:14.319 --> 00:24:14.660
 is a

00:24:14.660 --> 00:24:15.000
 God

00:24:15.000 --> 00:24:15.559
 fearer

00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:15.779
 which

00:24:15.779 --> 00:24:15.980
 means

00:24:15.980 --> 00:24:16.160
 she

00:24:16.160 --> 00:24:16.660
 worshiped

00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:16.900
 God

00:24:16.900 --> 00:24:17.259
 she knew

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:17.480
 about

00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:17.720
 God

00:24:17.720 --> 00:24:18.019
 but she

00:24:18.019 --> 00:24:18.400
 doesn't

00:24:18.400 --> 00:24:18.680
 know what

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:18.960
 it means

00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:19.319
 to be

00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:19.819
 a

00:24:19.819 --> 00:24:20.279
 Christian

00:24:20.279 --> 00:24:21.600
 Paul

00:24:21.600 --> 00:24:22.279
 starts

00:24:22.279 --> 00:24:22.840
 to teach

00:24:22.840 --> 00:24:23.160
 her

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:24.720
 and it

00:24:24.720 --> 00:24:25.120
 says

00:24:25.120 --> 00:24:25.819
 that God

00:24:25.819 --> 00:24:26.500
 opened her

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:26.880
 heart

00:24:26.880 --> 00:24:27.579
 and mind

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:28.319
 to believe

00:24:28.319 --> 00:24:29.019
 the gospel

00:24:29.019 --> 00:24:32.180
 Lydia

00:24:32.180 --> 00:24:32.480
 gets

00:24:32.480 --> 00:24:32.880
 saved

00:24:32.880 --> 00:24:33.720
 her house

00:24:33.720 --> 00:24:34.000
 gets

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.460
 saved

00:24:34.460 --> 00:24:35.900
 next we

00:24:35.900 --> 00:24:36.400
 see Paul

00:24:36.400 --> 00:24:36.660
 out of

00:24:36.660 --> 00:24:37.160
 frustration

00:24:37.160 --> 00:24:37.740
 he casts

00:24:37.740 --> 00:24:38.559
 a spirit

00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:39.759
 out of

00:24:39.759 --> 00:24:40.179
 a young

00:24:40.179 --> 00:24:40.659
 woman

00:24:40.659 --> 00:24:41.779
 because

00:24:41.779 --> 00:24:42.779
 seems like

00:24:42.779 --> 00:24:43.319
 she's just

00:24:43.319 --> 00:24:43.839
 annoying

00:24:43.839 --> 00:24:44.679
 his

00:24:44.679 --> 00:24:45.299
 preaching

00:24:45.299 --> 00:24:45.659
 of the

00:24:45.659 --> 00:24:46.039
 gospel

00:24:46.039 --> 00:24:46.480
 so he

00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:46.819
 casts

00:24:46.819 --> 00:24:47.200
 out a

00:24:47.200 --> 00:24:47.559
 spirit

00:24:47.559 --> 00:24:48.700
 only that

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.259
 upsets

00:24:49.259 --> 00:24:50.119
 the owners

00:24:50.119 --> 00:24:50.599
 of this

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:50.819
 young

00:24:50.819 --> 00:24:51.119
 lady

00:24:51.119 --> 00:24:51.460
 because

00:24:51.460 --> 00:24:51.679
 they

00:24:51.679 --> 00:24:51.819
 were

00:24:51.819 --> 00:24:52.339
 profiting

00:24:52.339 --> 00:24:52.700
 off

00:24:52.700 --> 00:24:53.119
 of her

00:24:53.119 --> 00:24:55.519
 because

00:24:55.519 --> 00:24:55.859
 she

00:24:55.859 --> 00:24:56.119
 was

00:24:56.119 --> 00:24:56.519
 fortune

00:24:56.519 --> 00:24:56.919
 telling

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:58.299
 there's

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:58.519
 something

00:24:58.519 --> 00:24:58.899
 there

00:24:58.899 --> 00:24:59.500
 about

00:24:59.500 --> 00:24:59.960
 fortune

00:24:59.960 --> 00:25:00.359
 telling

00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:01.399
 and

00:25:01.399 --> 00:25:01.879
 the

00:25:01.879 --> 00:25:02.440
 spirit

00:25:02.440 --> 00:25:03.980
 that

00:25:03.980 --> 00:25:04.259
 made

00:25:04.259 --> 00:25:04.480
 that

00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:05.019
 possible

00:25:05.019 --> 00:25:05.659
 just

00:25:05.659 --> 00:25:05.839
 throw

00:25:05.839 --> 00:25:06.059
 that

00:25:06.059 --> 00:25:06.259
 out

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:06.460
 there

00:25:06.460 --> 00:25:06.980
 for those

00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:07.279
 who

00:25:07.279 --> 00:25:09.579
 struggle

00:25:09.579 --> 00:25:10.600
 with that

00:25:10.600 --> 00:25:11.279
 or are

00:25:11.279 --> 00:25:11.680
 tempted

00:25:11.680 --> 00:25:12.579
 to know

00:25:12.579 --> 00:25:12.920
 about

00:25:12.920 --> 00:25:13.680
 those

00:25:13.680 --> 00:25:14.340
 things

00:25:14.340 --> 00:25:16.940
 anyway

00:25:16.940 --> 00:25:17.539
 he upsets

00:25:17.539 --> 00:25:18.140
 the owners

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.920
 and for

00:25:18.920 --> 00:25:19.500
 that reason

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:19.940
 Paul and

00:25:19.940 --> 00:25:20.440
 Silas get

00:25:20.440 --> 00:25:20.900
 thrown into

00:25:20.900 --> 00:25:21.240
 jail

00:25:21.240 --> 00:25:23.460
 not the

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:24.140
 ideal place

00:25:24.140 --> 00:25:24.519
 to have

00:25:24.519 --> 00:25:25.120
 church

00:25:25.120 --> 00:25:25.840
 and yet

00:25:25.840 --> 00:25:26.319
 Paul and

00:25:26.319 --> 00:25:26.819
 Silas

00:25:26.819 --> 00:25:27.920
 are

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.640
 singing

00:25:28.640 --> 00:25:29.259
 and praying

00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:30.380
 in this

00:25:30.380 --> 00:25:30.880
 prison

00:25:30.880 --> 00:25:34.340
 note another

00:25:34.340 --> 00:25:34.819
 connection

00:25:34.819 --> 00:25:35.059
 there

00:25:35.059 --> 00:25:35.259
 they're

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:35.559
 having

00:25:35.559 --> 00:25:36.619
 their

00:25:36.619 --> 00:25:36.819
 own

00:25:36.819 --> 00:25:37.059
 little

00:25:37.059 --> 00:25:37.359
 prayer

00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:37.740
 meeting

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:38.119
 and

00:25:38.119 --> 00:25:38.599
 an

00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:39.019
 earthquake

00:25:39.019 --> 00:25:39.599
 breaks

00:25:39.599 --> 00:25:39.919
 out

00:25:39.919 --> 00:25:41.359
 jail

00:25:41.359 --> 00:25:41.740
 doors

00:25:41.740 --> 00:25:41.919
 are

00:25:41.919 --> 00:25:42.279
 open

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:42.839
 chains

00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:43.099
 fall

00:25:43.099 --> 00:25:43.359
 off

00:25:43.359 --> 00:25:43.500
 all

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:43.659
 the

00:25:43.659 --> 00:25:44.179
 prisoners

00:25:44.179 --> 00:25:45.000
 the

00:25:45.000 --> 00:25:45.399
 guard

00:25:45.399 --> 00:25:45.819
 is

00:25:45.819 --> 00:25:46.019
 about

00:25:46.019 --> 00:25:46.200
 to

00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:46.339
 kill

00:25:46.339 --> 00:25:46.720
 himself

00:25:46.720 --> 00:25:46.919
 because

00:25:46.919 --> 00:25:47.059
 he

00:25:47.059 --> 00:25:47.299
 thinks

00:25:47.299 --> 00:25:47.439
 they're

00:25:47.439 --> 00:25:47.579
 all

00:25:47.579 --> 00:25:47.740
 going

00:25:47.740 --> 00:25:47.819
 to

00:25:47.819 --> 00:25:47.939
 make

00:25:47.939 --> 00:25:48.159
 safe

00:25:48.159 --> 00:25:48.339
 and

00:25:48.339 --> 00:25:48.519
 Paul

00:25:48.519 --> 00:25:48.799
 says

00:25:48.799 --> 00:25:49.000
 hold

00:25:49.000 --> 00:25:49.279
 up

00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:51.079
 let

00:25:51.079 --> 00:25:51.240
 me

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:51.659
 comfort

00:25:51.659 --> 00:25:51.960
 you

00:25:51.960 --> 00:25:52.159
 with

00:25:52.159 --> 00:25:52.319
 the

00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:52.599
 fact

00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:52.839
 that

00:25:52.839 --> 00:25:53.139
 all

00:25:53.139 --> 00:25:53.299
 of

00:25:53.299 --> 00:25:53.480
 us

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:53.619
 are

00:25:53.619 --> 00:25:53.859
 still

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.319
 here

00:25:54.319 --> 00:25:55.819
 and

00:25:55.819 --> 00:25:56.099
 what

00:25:56.099 --> 00:25:56.339
 does

00:25:56.339 --> 00:25:56.559
 the

00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:57.000
 prisoner

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.619
 do

00:25:57.619 --> 00:25:59.379
 he

00:25:59.379 --> 00:25:59.819
 breaks

00:25:59.819 --> 00:26:00.220
 and says

00:26:00.220 --> 00:26:00.439
 what

00:26:00.439 --> 00:26:00.619
 do I

00:26:00.619 --> 00:26:00.759
 have

00:26:00.759 --> 00:26:00.859
 to

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:00.960
 do

00:26:00.960 --> 00:26:01.059
 to

00:26:01.059 --> 00:26:01.200
 be

00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:01.519
 saved

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:04.120
 that's

00:26:04.120 --> 00:26:04.259
 how

00:26:04.259 --> 00:26:04.440
 the

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:04.640
 church

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:04.779
 of

00:26:04.779 --> 00:26:05.120
 Philippi

00:26:05.120 --> 00:26:05.519
 started

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:06.079
 those

00:26:06.079 --> 00:26:06.900
 are

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:07.420
 the

00:26:07.420 --> 00:26:07.880
 first

00:26:07.880 --> 00:26:08.420
 converts

00:26:08.420 --> 00:26:08.860
 of

00:26:08.860 --> 00:26:09.120
 this

00:26:09.120 --> 00:26:09.559
 church

00:26:09.559 --> 00:26:11.319
 that's

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:11.579
 roughly

00:26:11.579 --> 00:26:11.940
 ten

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.240
 years

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.799
 before

00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:14.059
 Philippians

00:26:14.059 --> 00:26:14.259
 is

00:26:14.259 --> 00:26:14.539
 written

00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:17.279
 that's

00:26:17.279 --> 00:26:17.460
 the

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:17.940
 history

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.240
 of

00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:18.420
 their

00:26:18.420 --> 00:26:19.079
 partnership

00:26:19.079 --> 00:26:20.160
 there

00:26:20.160 --> 00:26:20.299
 were

00:26:20.299 --> 00:26:20.740
 others

00:26:20.740 --> 00:26:21.039
 that

00:26:21.039 --> 00:26:21.299
 came

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:21.480
 to

00:26:21.480 --> 00:26:21.920
 Christ

00:26:21.920 --> 00:26:22.240
 there's

00:26:22.240 --> 00:26:22.559
 more

00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:22.759
 in

00:26:22.759 --> 00:26:23.180
 that

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:23.840
 and

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.039
 we'll

00:26:24.039 --> 00:26:24.259
 learn

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.460
 more

00:26:24.460 --> 00:26:24.700
 about

00:26:24.700 --> 00:26:24.960
 that

00:26:24.960 --> 00:26:25.160
 when

00:26:25.160 --> 00:26:25.299
 we

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:25.539
 jump

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:25.779
 into

00:26:25.779 --> 00:26:26.180
 Acts

00:26:26.180 --> 00:26:26.480
 but

00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:27.500
 they're

00:26:27.500 --> 00:26:27.779
 on

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.200
 mission

00:26:28.200 --> 00:26:28.539
 with

00:26:28.539 --> 00:26:28.840
 him

00:26:28.840 --> 00:26:29.460
 there's

00:26:29.460 --> 00:26:30.240
 there

00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:30.720
 is

00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:31.600
 genuine

00:26:31.600 --> 00:26:32.279
 love

00:26:32.279 --> 00:26:32.519
 for

00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:32.779
 one

00:26:32.779 --> 00:26:33.200
 another

00:26:33.200 --> 00:26:33.700
 this

00:26:33.700 --> 00:26:34.360
 connection

00:26:34.360 --> 00:26:35.019
 between

00:26:35.019 --> 00:26:35.960
 this

00:26:35.960 --> 00:26:36.480
 work

00:26:36.480 --> 00:26:36.680
 that

00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:36.900
 got

00:26:36.900 --> 00:26:37.640
 started

00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:38.039
 in

00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:38.700
 Philippi

00:26:38.700 --> 00:26:39.000
 their

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.779
 work

00:26:39.779 --> 00:26:40.079
 for

00:26:40.079 --> 00:26:40.299
 the

00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:40.660
 Lord

00:26:40.660 --> 00:26:40.880
 and

00:26:40.880 --> 00:26:41.079
 this

00:26:41.079 --> 00:26:42.039
 mission

00:26:42.039 --> 00:26:42.500
 of

00:26:42.500 --> 00:26:42.900
 sharing

00:26:42.900 --> 00:26:43.160
 the

00:26:43.160 --> 00:26:43.660
 gospel

00:26:43.660 --> 00:26:47.100
 that's

00:26:47.100 --> 00:26:47.220
 the

00:26:47.220 --> 00:26:47.600
 partnership

00:26:47.600 --> 00:26:48.259
 Paul

00:26:48.259 --> 00:26:48.420
 is

00:26:48.420 --> 00:26:48.720
 talking

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:49.140
 about

00:26:49.140 --> 00:26:51.180
 look

00:26:51.180 --> 00:26:51.360
 at

00:26:51.360 --> 00:26:51.640
 verse

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:52.279
 6

00:26:52.279 --> 00:26:52.779
 he

00:26:52.779 --> 00:26:53.059
 says

00:26:53.059 --> 00:26:53.200
 I

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:53.319
 am

00:26:53.319 --> 00:26:53.559
 sure

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:53.759
 of

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:54.120
 this

00:26:54.120 --> 00:26:55.240
 speaking

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:55.480
 of

00:26:55.480 --> 00:26:56.120
 God

00:26:56.120 --> 00:26:57.059
 here

00:26:57.059 --> 00:26:57.799
 he

00:26:57.799 --> 00:26:58.039
 who

00:26:58.039 --> 00:26:58.319
 began

00:26:58.319 --> 00:26:58.460
 a

00:26:58.460 --> 00:26:58.600
 good

00:26:58.600 --> 00:26:58.860
 work

00:26:58.860 --> 00:26:59.019
 in

00:26:59.019 --> 00:26:59.160
 you

00:26:59.160 --> 00:26:59.360
 will

00:26:59.360 --> 00:26:59.660
 bring

00:26:59.660 --> 00:26:59.799
 it

00:26:59.799 --> 00:26:59.960
 to

00:26:59.960 --> 00:27:00.480
 completion

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:00.819
 at

00:27:00.819 --> 00:27:00.960
 the

00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:01.299
 day

00:27:01.299 --> 00:27:01.519
 of

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:01.759
 Jesus

00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:02.360
 Christ

00:27:02.360 --> 00:27:03.200
 Paul's

00:27:03.200 --> 00:27:03.700
 confidence

00:27:03.700 --> 00:27:04.940
 is in

00:27:04.940 --> 00:27:05.120
 their

00:27:05.120 --> 00:27:05.819
 partnership

00:27:05.819 --> 00:27:08.220
 or

00:27:08.220 --> 00:27:08.920
 Paul's

00:27:08.920 --> 00:27:09.440
 confidence

00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:09.900
 in their

00:27:09.900 --> 00:27:10.319
 partnership

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:10.920
 is not

00:27:10.920 --> 00:27:11.559
 an empty

00:27:11.559 --> 00:27:12.079
 confidence

00:27:12.079 --> 00:27:13.079
 it's a

00:27:13.079 --> 00:27:13.460
 confidence

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:14.180
 in God

00:27:14.180 --> 00:27:14.539
 knowing

00:27:14.539 --> 00:27:15.120
 that God

00:27:15.120 --> 00:27:15.740
 is behind

00:27:15.740 --> 00:27:16.099
 it

00:27:16.099 --> 00:27:16.779
 and God

00:27:16.779 --> 00:27:16.980
 will

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:17.400
 continue

00:27:17.400 --> 00:27:17.799
 it

00:27:17.799 --> 00:27:18.799
 see

00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:18.960
 what

00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:19.200
 God

00:27:19.200 --> 00:27:19.680
 starts

00:27:19.680 --> 00:27:19.960
 God

00:27:19.960 --> 00:27:20.420
 finishes

00:27:20.420 --> 00:27:21.279
 if

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 God

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 calls

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 a

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 person

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 and

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 saves

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 them

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 he

00:27:27.259 --> 00:27:27.599
 doesn't

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 let it

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 go

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 and drop

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 it

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 off

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 but

00:27:29.300 --> 00:27:29.440
 he

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 continues

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 that

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 work

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:30.640
 to

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 completion

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 we

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 are

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 active

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 in that

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 relationship

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 with

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 God

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 it

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 isn't

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 that

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 we

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 don't

00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:40.519
 do

00:27:40.519 --> 00:27:40.940
 anything

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 but

00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:41.860
 it

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 is

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 God

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 who

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 supplies

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 what

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 we

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 need

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 spiritually

00:27:45.840 --> 00:27:46.519
 emotionally

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:47.160
 physically

00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:47.640
 God

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 provides

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 and

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 directs

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 that

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 so

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 that

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 in the

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:56.200
 end

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 we

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 would

00:27:56.559 --> 00:27:56.779
 be

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 complete

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 and

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 perfect

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 like

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 Christ

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:01.460
 not

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 complete

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 now

00:28:02.380 --> 00:28:03.460
 but

00:28:03.460 --> 00:28:03.599
 at

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 the

00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:03.880
 day

00:28:03.880 --> 00:28:04.039
 of

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 verse

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 7

00:28:08.460 --> 00:28:09.000
 he

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 says

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 it is

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 right

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 for me

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 to feel

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 this

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 way

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 about

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 you

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 because

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:12.140
 I

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.420
 hold

00:28:12.420 --> 00:28:12.559
 you

00:28:12.559 --> 00:28:12.720
 in

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:12.920
 my

00:28:12.920 --> 00:28:13.359
 heart

00:28:13.359 --> 00:28:14.140
 for

00:28:14.140 --> 00:28:14.339
 you

00:28:14.339 --> 00:28:14.480
 are

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:14.660
 all

00:28:14.660 --> 00:28:15.279
 partakers

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:15.700
 with

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:15.940
 me

00:28:15.940 --> 00:28:16.119
 of

00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:16.640
 grace

00:28:16.640 --> 00:28:17.119
 both

00:28:17.119 --> 00:28:17.299
 in

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 my

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:18.119
 imprisonment

00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:18.879
 and

00:28:18.879 --> 00:28:19.019
 in

00:28:19.019 --> 00:28:19.159
 the

00:28:19.159 --> 00:28:19.559
 defense

00:28:19.559 --> 00:28:19.739
 and

00:28:19.739 --> 00:28:20.299
 confirmation

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:21.099
 of

00:28:21.099 --> 00:28:21.259
 the

00:28:21.259 --> 00:28:21.679
 gospel

00:28:21.679 --> 00:28:22.439
 Paul

00:28:22.439 --> 00:28:22.579
 is

00:28:22.579 --> 00:28:22.919
 grounded

00:28:22.919 --> 00:28:23.139
 in

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.279
 the

00:28:23.279 --> 00:28:23.539
 fact

00:28:23.539 --> 00:28:23.719
 that

00:28:23.719 --> 00:28:23.939
 they

00:28:23.939 --> 00:28:24.279
 are

00:28:24.279 --> 00:28:25.119
 partakers

00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:25.500
 of

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:26.000
 grace

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:26.379
 with

00:28:26.379 --> 00:28:26.719
 him

00:28:26.719 --> 00:28:27.139
 in

00:28:27.139 --> 00:28:27.279
 his

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:28.039
 imprisonment

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.379
 in

00:28:28.379 --> 00:28:28.519
 his

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:28.939
 sharing

00:28:28.939 --> 00:28:29.059
 of

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 the

00:28:29.179 --> 00:28:29.539
 gospel

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.000
 and

00:28:30.000 --> 00:28:30.259
 his

00:28:30.259 --> 00:28:30.739
 defending

00:28:30.739 --> 00:28:30.979
 the

00:28:30.979 --> 00:28:31.399
 gospel

00:28:31.399 --> 00:28:33.919
 Paul

00:28:33.919 --> 00:28:34.079
 is

00:28:34.079 --> 00:28:34.539
 grounded

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:35.399
 in

00:28:35.399 --> 00:28:35.539
 the

00:28:35.539 --> 00:28:35.739
 fact

00:28:35.739 --> 00:28:35.899
 they

00:28:35.899 --> 00:28:36.019
 are

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:36.459
 partakers

00:28:36.459 --> 00:28:36.719
 what

00:28:36.719 --> 00:28:36.859
 does

00:28:36.859 --> 00:28:37.039
 that

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:37.319
 mean

00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:37.539
 that

00:28:37.539 --> 00:28:37.719
 they

00:28:37.719 --> 00:28:37.879
 are

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.379
 partakers

00:28:38.379 --> 00:28:40.419
 the

00:28:40.419 --> 00:28:40.819
 grace

00:28:40.819 --> 00:28:41.079
 of

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.739
 God

00:28:41.739 --> 00:28:42.639
 that

00:28:42.639 --> 00:28:43.119
 is

00:28:43.119 --> 00:28:44.759
 sustaining

00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:45.279
 and

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:45.859
 protecting

00:28:45.859 --> 00:28:46.219
 and

00:28:46.219 --> 00:28:46.739
 securing

00:28:46.739 --> 00:28:47.079
 and

00:28:47.079 --> 00:28:47.639
 holding

00:28:47.640 --> 00:28:48.320
 Paul

00:28:48.320 --> 00:28:50.000
 they

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.300
 are

00:28:50.300 --> 00:28:51.080
 sharers

00:28:51.080 --> 00:28:51.660
 of

00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:53.320
 the

00:28:53.320 --> 00:28:53.560
 church

00:28:53.560 --> 00:28:53.700
 of

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:54.000
 Philippi

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.180
 is

00:28:54.180 --> 00:28:54.640
 connected

00:28:54.640 --> 00:28:55.000
 to

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:55.420
 Paul

00:28:55.420 --> 00:28:55.660
 so

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:55.960
 what

00:28:55.960 --> 00:28:56.500
 sustains

00:28:56.500 --> 00:28:57.020
 Paul

00:28:57.020 --> 00:28:57.620
 is

00:28:57.620 --> 00:28:57.820
 what

00:28:57.820 --> 00:28:57.980
 is

00:28:57.980 --> 00:28:58.620
 sustaining

00:28:58.620 --> 00:28:59.100
 them

00:28:59.100 --> 00:29:01.080
 that

00:29:01.080 --> 00:29:01.560
 trust

00:29:01.560 --> 00:29:01.780
 that

00:29:01.780 --> 00:29:02.100
 Paul

00:29:02.100 --> 00:29:02.480
 has

00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:02.680
 is

00:29:02.680 --> 00:29:02.840
 the

00:29:02.840 --> 00:29:03.160
 trust

00:29:03.160 --> 00:29:03.400
 that

00:29:03.400 --> 00:29:03.660
 they

00:29:03.660 --> 00:29:04.040
 hold

00:29:04.040 --> 00:29:04.300
 on

00:29:04.300 --> 00:29:04.660
 and

00:29:04.660 --> 00:29:04.900
 lean

00:29:04.900 --> 00:29:05.100
 to

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.280
 the

00:29:05.280 --> 00:29:05.640
 God

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:05.880
 that

00:29:05.880 --> 00:29:06.520
 that

00:29:06.520 --> 00:29:06.880
 is

00:29:06.880 --> 00:29:08.380
 moving

00:29:08.380 --> 00:29:08.860
 Paul

00:29:08.860 --> 00:29:09.440
 along

00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:09.780
 wherever

00:29:09.780 --> 00:29:10.100
 he

00:29:10.100 --> 00:29:10.600
 is

00:29:10.600 --> 00:29:12.920
 is

00:29:12.920 --> 00:29:13.100
 what

00:29:13.100 --> 00:29:13.240
 is

00:29:13.240 --> 00:29:13.660
 moving

00:29:13.660 --> 00:29:13.980
 the

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.580
 church

00:29:14.580 --> 00:29:15.420
 along

00:29:15.420 --> 00:29:16.080
 with

00:29:16.080 --> 00:29:16.320
 him

00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:18.279
 so

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:18.559
 instead

00:29:18.559 --> 00:29:18.740
 of

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:18.939
 giving

00:29:18.939 --> 00:29:19.159
 up

00:29:19.159 --> 00:29:19.379
 on

00:29:19.379 --> 00:29:19.819
 Paul

00:29:19.819 --> 00:29:20.879
 when

00:29:20.879 --> 00:29:21.200
 he

00:29:21.200 --> 00:29:21.819
 is

00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:22.679
 sent

00:29:22.679 --> 00:29:22.919
 to

00:29:22.919 --> 00:29:23.359
 prison

00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:24.500
 because

00:29:24.500 --> 00:29:24.759
 as

00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:24.899
 you

00:29:24.899 --> 00:29:25.099
 can

00:29:25.099 --> 00:29:25.539
 imagine

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.019
 there's

00:29:26.019 --> 00:29:26.859
 shame

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.559
 that

00:29:27.559 --> 00:29:27.779
 comes

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.299
 along

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:28.519
 with

00:29:28.519 --> 00:29:28.759
 being

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.000
 sent

00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:29.179
 to

00:29:29.179 --> 00:29:29.500
 prison

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:30.939
 I

00:29:30.939 --> 00:29:31.159
 don't

00:29:31.159 --> 00:29:31.500
 quite

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:31.759
 know

00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:31.939
 what

00:29:31.939 --> 00:29:32.039
 it

00:29:32.039 --> 00:29:32.179
 would

00:29:32.179 --> 00:29:32.339
 be

00:29:32.339 --> 00:29:32.759
 like

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:33.879
 at

00:29:33.879 --> 00:29:34.220
 this

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:34.720
 time

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:35.059
 but

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:35.240
 it

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:36.359
 feels

00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:36.720
 like

00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:36.839
 it

00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:36.960
 would

00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:37.119
 be

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:37.339
 that

00:29:37.339 --> 00:29:37.539
 way

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:38.000
 now

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.259
 when

00:29:38.259 --> 00:29:38.559
 someone

00:29:38.559 --> 00:29:38.799
 is

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.019
 sent

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:39.240
 to

00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:39.639
 jail

00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:40.379
 there's

00:29:40.379 --> 00:29:40.779
 shame

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:41.000
 that

00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:41.200
 goes

00:29:41.200 --> 00:29:41.559
 along

00:29:41.559 --> 00:29:41.799
 with

00:29:41.799 --> 00:29:42.099
 that

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:45.279
 and

00:29:45.279 --> 00:29:45.539
 so

00:29:45.539 --> 00:29:46.139
 when

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:47.559
 the

00:29:47.559 --> 00:29:49.240
 planter

00:29:49.240 --> 00:29:49.619
 of

00:29:49.619 --> 00:29:49.819
 your

00:29:49.819 --> 00:29:50.419
 church

00:29:50.419 --> 00:29:50.980
 is

00:29:50.980 --> 00:29:51.159
 sent

00:29:51.159 --> 00:29:51.359
 to

00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:51.699
 prison

00:29:51.699 --> 00:29:52.019
 there

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.199
 is

00:29:52.199 --> 00:29:52.679
 obviously

00:29:52.679 --> 00:29:53.099
 some

00:29:53.099 --> 00:29:53.699
 shame

00:29:53.699 --> 00:29:54.559
 that

00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:54.759
 can

00:29:54.759 --> 00:29:55.259
 accompany

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:55.799
 that

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:57.879
 that

00:29:57.879 --> 00:29:58.099
 had

00:29:58.099 --> 00:29:58.299
 no

00:29:58.299 --> 00:29:58.799
 effect

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:59.619
 not

00:29:59.619 --> 00:29:59.819
 on

00:29:59.819 --> 00:30:00.079
 them

00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:00.259
 they

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.379
 were

00:30:00.379 --> 00:30:00.559
 on

00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:01.000
 mission

00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:01.559
 with

00:30:01.559 --> 00:30:01.839
 Paul

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:02.039
 they

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:02.339
 knew

00:30:02.339 --> 00:30:02.599
 why

00:30:02.599 --> 00:30:02.839
 Paul

00:30:02.839 --> 00:30:03.059
 was

00:30:03.059 --> 00:30:03.259
 in

00:30:03.259 --> 00:30:03.559
 jail

00:30:03.559 --> 00:30:05.419
 and

00:30:05.419 --> 00:30:05.579
 they

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:06.139
 supported

00:30:06.139 --> 00:30:06.480
 him

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:06.899
 through

00:30:06.899 --> 00:30:07.279
 it

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:10.679
 verse

00:30:10.679 --> 00:30:11.059
 8

00:30:11.059 --> 00:30:20.299
 Paul

00:30:20.299 --> 00:30:20.619
 here

00:30:20.619 --> 00:30:20.819
 is

00:30:20.819 --> 00:30:21.179
 calling

00:30:21.179 --> 00:30:21.740
 God

00:30:21.740 --> 00:30:21.960
 as

00:30:21.960 --> 00:30:22.139
 a

00:30:22.139 --> 00:30:22.419
 witness

00:30:22.419 --> 00:30:22.819
 in

00:30:22.819 --> 00:30:23.139
 order

00:30:23.139 --> 00:30:23.480
 to

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:23.819
 bring

00:30:23.819 --> 00:30:24.440
 emphasis

00:30:24.440 --> 00:30:24.919
 and

00:30:24.919 --> 00:30:25.220
 truth

00:30:25.220 --> 00:30:25.440
 to

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.599
 what

00:30:25.599 --> 00:30:25.740
 he

00:30:25.740 --> 00:30:25.919
 is

00:30:25.919 --> 00:30:26.279
 saying

00:30:26.279 --> 00:30:28.919
 the

00:30:28.919 --> 00:30:29.079
 new

00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:29.339
 living

00:30:29.339 --> 00:30:29.779
 translation

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:30.059
 says

00:30:30.059 --> 00:30:30.379
 this

00:30:30.379 --> 00:30:30.980
 God

00:30:30.980 --> 00:30:31.259
 knows

00:30:31.259 --> 00:30:31.419
 how

00:30:31.419 --> 00:30:31.679
 much

00:30:31.679 --> 00:30:31.819
 I

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:32.079
 love

00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:32.259
 you

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:32.440
 and

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:32.679
 long

00:30:32.679 --> 00:30:32.899
 for

00:30:32.899 --> 00:30:33.179
 you

00:30:33.179 --> 00:30:33.759
 with

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.019
 the

00:30:34.019 --> 00:30:34.359
 tender

00:30:34.359 --> 00:30:35.240
 compassion

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:36.019
 of

00:30:36.019 --> 00:30:36.379
 Christ

00:30:36.379 --> 00:30:36.980
 Jesus

00:30:36.980 --> 00:30:38.819
 Paul

00:30:38.819 --> 00:30:39.019
 says

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:39.179
 I

00:30:39.179 --> 00:30:39.819
 yearn

00:30:39.819 --> 00:30:40.039
 for

00:30:40.039 --> 00:30:40.379
 you

00:30:40.380 --> 00:30:41.420
 this

00:30:41.420 --> 00:30:41.580
 is

00:30:41.580 --> 00:30:41.900
 not

00:30:41.900 --> 00:30:42.140
 an

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:42.600
 earthly

00:30:42.600 --> 00:30:43.220
 based

00:30:43.220 --> 00:30:43.420
 on

00:30:43.420 --> 00:30:43.640
 my

00:30:43.640 --> 00:30:44.320
 feelings

00:30:44.320 --> 00:30:45.400
 yearning

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 this

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 is

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 a

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 spiritual

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 yearning

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 one

00:30:49.400 --> 00:30:49.660
 with

00:30:49.660 --> 00:30:50.340
 an

00:30:50.340 --> 00:30:50.840
 affection

00:30:50.840 --> 00:30:51.300
 that

00:30:51.300 --> 00:30:51.760
 comes

00:30:51.760 --> 00:30:52.200
 from

00:30:52.200 --> 00:30:52.640
 Jesus

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:53.420
 Christ

00:30:53.420 --> 00:30:55.720
 see

00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:55.920
 they

00:30:55.920 --> 00:30:56.080
 are

00:30:56.080 --> 00:30:56.340
 all

00:30:56.340 --> 00:30:56.660
 in

00:30:56.660 --> 00:30:57.040
 Christ

00:30:57.040 --> 00:30:57.480
 they

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:58.060
 belong

00:30:58.060 --> 00:30:58.760
 to

00:30:58.760 --> 00:30:59.280
 Christ

00:30:59.280 --> 00:30:59.680
 they

00:30:59.680 --> 00:30:59.860
 have

00:30:59.860 --> 00:31:00.040
 been

00:31:00.040 --> 00:31:00.460
 found

00:31:00.460 --> 00:31:00.740
 and

00:31:00.740 --> 00:31:01.060
 saved

00:31:01.060 --> 00:31:01.500
 by

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:02.080
 Christ

00:31:02.080 --> 00:31:02.700
 so

00:31:02.700 --> 00:31:02.880
 that

00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:03.420
 affection

00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:04.360
 is

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:04.680
 from

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:05.220
 Christ

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:08.400
 Paul

00:31:08.400 --> 00:31:08.539
 is

00:31:08.539 --> 00:31:09.000
 imitating

00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:09.860
 Christ

00:31:09.860 --> 00:31:11.440
 and

00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:11.660
 how

00:31:11.660 --> 00:31:11.860
 he

00:31:11.860 --> 00:31:12.079
 has

00:31:12.079 --> 00:31:12.600
 affection

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:13.600
 for

00:31:13.600 --> 00:31:14.079
 others

00:31:14.079 --> 00:31:14.299
 who

00:31:14.299 --> 00:31:14.440
 are

00:31:14.440 --> 00:31:14.700
 in

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.220
 Christ

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:15.819
 are

00:31:15.819 --> 00:31:16.059
 you

00:31:16.059 --> 00:31:17.420
 it's

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:17.539
 a

00:31:17.539 --> 00:31:17.660
 little

00:31:17.660 --> 00:31:18.140
 confusing

00:31:18.140 --> 00:31:18.400
 but

00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:18.539
 are

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:18.720
 you

00:31:18.720 --> 00:31:19.480
 seeing

00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:19.759
 the

00:31:19.759 --> 00:31:20.240
 connection

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.600
 there

00:31:20.600 --> 00:31:21.220
 Paul

00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:21.360
 is

00:31:21.360 --> 00:31:21.740
 imitating

00:31:21.740 --> 00:31:22.500
 Christ

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:23.180
 and

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:23.380
 how

00:31:23.380 --> 00:31:23.539
 he

00:31:23.539 --> 00:31:23.680
 has

00:31:23.680 --> 00:31:24.019
 affection

00:31:24.019 --> 00:31:24.380
 for

00:31:24.380 --> 00:31:24.740
 others

00:31:24.740 --> 00:31:24.940
 who

00:31:24.940 --> 00:31:25.079
 are

00:31:25.079 --> 00:31:25.319
 in

00:31:25.319 --> 00:31:25.819
 Christ

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:28.980
 and

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:29.160
 Paul

00:31:29.160 --> 00:31:29.380
 has

00:31:29.380 --> 00:31:29.539
 this

00:31:29.539 --> 00:31:29.940
 affection

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:30.319
 for

00:31:30.319 --> 00:31:30.900
 all

00:31:30.900 --> 00:31:31.480
 the

00:31:31.480 --> 00:31:32.019
 saints

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.700
 in

00:31:32.700 --> 00:31:32.839
 the

00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:33.180
 church

00:31:33.180 --> 00:31:33.380
 at

00:31:33.380 --> 00:31:33.940
 Philippi

00:31:33.940 --> 00:31:35.420
 he

00:31:35.420 --> 00:31:35.700
 says

00:31:35.700 --> 00:31:35.860
 so

00:31:35.860 --> 00:31:36.120
 back

00:31:36.120 --> 00:31:36.259
 in

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.380
 the

00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:36.779
 beginning

00:31:36.779 --> 00:31:45.039
 if

00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:45.180
 we

00:31:45.180 --> 00:31:45.340
 are

00:31:45.340 --> 00:31:45.880
 united

00:31:45.880 --> 00:31:47.320
 to

00:31:47.320 --> 00:31:47.880
 others

00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:48.140
 in

00:31:48.140 --> 00:31:48.620
 Christ

00:31:48.620 --> 00:31:49.019
 like

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:49.220
 what

00:31:49.220 --> 00:31:49.460
 Paul

00:31:49.460 --> 00:31:49.600
 is

00:31:49.600 --> 00:31:49.900
 talking

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.299
 about

00:31:50.299 --> 00:31:50.920
 do

00:31:50.920 --> 00:31:51.400
 we

00:31:51.400 --> 00:31:53.039
 church

00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:55.039
 have

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:55.200
 a

00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:55.500
 similar

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.059
 affection

00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:56.779
 for

00:31:56.779 --> 00:31:57.160
 them

00:31:57.160 --> 00:32:00.820
 does

00:32:00.820 --> 00:32:01.140
 our

00:32:01.140 --> 00:32:01.680
 spiritual

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:02.500
 affections

00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:02.840
 which

00:32:02.840 --> 00:32:03.080
 come

00:32:03.080 --> 00:32:03.279
 from

00:32:03.279 --> 00:32:03.720
 Christ

00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:05.360
 imitate

00:32:05.360 --> 00:32:07.100
 his

00:32:07.100 --> 00:32:07.759
 affections

00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:08.460
 for

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:08.660
 his

00:32:08.660 --> 00:32:09.100
 followers

00:32:09.100 --> 00:32:10.839
 you

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:10.980
 see

00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:11.140
 the

00:32:11.140 --> 00:32:11.519
 connection

00:32:11.519 --> 00:32:14.980
 definitely

00:32:14.980 --> 00:32:15.559
 an area

00:32:15.559 --> 00:32:16.079
 that

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:18.079
 I can

00:32:18.079 --> 00:32:18.319
 grow

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:18.539
 in

00:32:18.539 --> 00:32:18.920
 I'm

00:32:18.920 --> 00:32:19.039
 sure

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.380
 others

00:32:19.380 --> 00:32:19.579
 can

00:32:19.579 --> 00:32:19.839
 grow

00:32:19.839 --> 00:32:20.160
 in

00:32:20.160 --> 00:32:21.519
 they're

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:21.740
 of

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.140
 Christ

00:32:22.140 --> 00:32:22.380
 do

00:32:22.380 --> 00:32:22.680
 I

00:32:22.680 --> 00:32:23.839
 do

00:32:23.839 --> 00:32:24.019
 I

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.299
 care

00:32:24.299 --> 00:32:24.480
 for

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:24.620
 them

00:32:24.620 --> 00:32:24.759
 do

00:32:24.759 --> 00:32:24.880
 I

00:32:24.880 --> 00:32:25.200
 love

00:32:25.200 --> 00:32:25.600
 them

00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:26.360
 like

00:32:26.360 --> 00:32:26.680
 Christ

00:32:26.680 --> 00:32:26.940
 loved

00:32:26.940 --> 00:32:27.200
 them

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:34.480
 so

00:32:34.480 --> 00:32:34.620
 what

00:32:34.620 --> 00:32:34.740
 is

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:35.019
 Paul's

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.440
 grounding

00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:35.880
 or

00:32:35.880 --> 00:32:36.680
 foundation

00:32:36.680 --> 00:32:37.059
 for

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.340
 this

00:32:37.340 --> 00:32:37.720
 letter

00:32:37.720 --> 00:32:37.940
 of

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:38.460
 encouragement

00:32:38.460 --> 00:32:40.819
 it's

00:32:40.819 --> 00:32:41.160
 their

00:32:41.160 --> 00:32:42.000
 willful

00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:42.519
 and

00:32:42.519 --> 00:32:42.880
 joyful

00:32:42.880 --> 00:32:43.700
 partnership

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:44.400
 with

00:32:44.400 --> 00:32:44.840
 Paul

00:32:44.840 --> 00:32:45.160
 in

00:32:45.160 --> 00:32:45.319
 the

00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:45.740
 gospel

00:32:45.740 --> 00:32:48.380
 our

00:32:48.380 --> 00:32:48.680
 last

00:32:48.680 --> 00:32:49.160
 section

00:32:49.160 --> 00:32:50.319
 is

00:32:50.319 --> 00:32:50.500
 the

00:32:50.500 --> 00:32:50.900
 goal

00:32:50.900 --> 00:32:52.839
 verses

00:32:52.839 --> 00:32:53.279
 9

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.819
 through

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:54.299
 11

00:32:54.299 --> 00:32:55.839
 cover

00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:56.200
 that

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.900
 what's

00:32:56.900 --> 00:32:57.460
 Paul's

00:32:57.460 --> 00:32:58.000
 goal

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.720
 in

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:59.000
 verses

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.519
 9

00:32:59.519 --> 00:32:59.779
 through

00:32:59.779 --> 00:33:00.299
 11

00:33:00.299 --> 00:33:01.359
 or rather

00:33:01.359 --> 00:33:01.859
 we'll see

00:33:01.859 --> 00:33:02.240
 the goal

00:33:02.240 --> 00:33:02.380
 in

00:33:02.380 --> 00:33:02.539
 9

00:33:02.539 --> 00:33:02.660
 through

00:33:02.660 --> 00:33:02.980
 11

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:03.680
 about

00:33:03.680 --> 00:33:03.900
 what

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.079
 his

00:33:04.079 --> 00:33:04.380
 goal

00:33:04.380 --> 00:33:05.019
 is

00:33:05.019 --> 00:33:07.900
 for

00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:08.740
 this

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:09.380
 passage

00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:10.019
 as well

00:33:10.019 --> 00:33:10.440
 as

00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:10.900
 the book

00:33:10.900 --> 00:33:11.059
 of

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:11.680
 Philippians

00:33:11.680 --> 00:33:12.599
 Paul's

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:12.900
 goal

00:33:12.900 --> 00:33:13.680
 let's

00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:13.900
 read

00:33:13.900 --> 00:33:14.100
 verse

00:33:14.100 --> 00:33:14.380
 9

00:33:14.380 --> 00:33:15.900
 I

00:33:15.900 --> 00:33:15.980
 don't

00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:16.080
 want

00:33:16.080 --> 00:33:16.160
 you

00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:16.180
 to

00:33:16.180 --> 00:33:16.320
 hear

00:33:16.320 --> 00:33:16.480
 what

00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:16.620
 I

00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:16.800
 think

00:33:16.800 --> 00:33:17.140
 Paul's

00:33:17.140 --> 00:33:17.360
 goal

00:33:17.360 --> 00:33:17.660
 is

00:33:17.660 --> 00:33:18.060
 I

00:33:18.060 --> 00:33:18.220
 want

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:18.300
 you

00:33:18.300 --> 00:33:18.420
 to

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:18.640
 see

00:33:18.640 --> 00:33:18.860
 what

00:33:18.860 --> 00:33:18.980
 the

00:33:18.980 --> 00:33:19.160
 word

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:19.280
 of

00:33:19.280 --> 00:33:19.519
 God

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:19.740
 says

00:33:19.740 --> 00:33:19.880
 is

00:33:19.880 --> 00:33:20.200
 Paul's

00:33:20.200 --> 00:33:20.460
 goal

00:33:20.460 --> 00:33:20.880
 verse

00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:21.200
 9

00:33:21.200 --> 00:33:21.840
 and it

00:33:21.840 --> 00:33:22.019
 is

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:22.280
 my

00:33:22.280 --> 00:33:22.700
 prayer

00:33:22.700 --> 00:33:22.960
 that

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:23.160
 your

00:33:23.160 --> 00:33:23.620
 love

00:33:23.620 --> 00:33:23.880
 may

00:33:23.880 --> 00:33:24.320
 abound

00:33:24.320 --> 00:33:24.759
 more

00:33:24.759 --> 00:33:24.920
 and

00:33:24.920 --> 00:33:25.240
 more

00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:26.019
 with

00:33:26.019 --> 00:33:26.660
 knowledge

00:33:26.660 --> 00:33:26.960
 and

00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:27.140
 all

00:33:27.140 --> 00:33:27.740
 discernment

00:33:27.740 --> 00:33:27.980
 that

00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:28.200
 was

00:33:28.200 --> 00:33:28.580
 Paul's

00:33:28.580 --> 00:33:28.920
 goal

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:30.200
 and

00:33:30.200 --> 00:33:30.380
 it's

00:33:30.380 --> 00:33:30.480
 going

00:33:30.480 --> 00:33:30.620
 to

00:33:30.620 --> 00:33:30.900
 build

00:33:30.900 --> 00:33:31.120
 for

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:31.320
 these

00:33:31.320 --> 00:33:31.620
 next

00:33:31.620 --> 00:33:31.900
 three

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.360
 verses

00:33:32.360 --> 00:33:33.220
 that

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.440
 their

00:33:33.440 --> 00:33:33.860
 love

00:33:33.860 --> 00:33:34.000
 would

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:34.360
 abound

00:33:34.360 --> 00:33:34.660
 more

00:33:34.660 --> 00:33:34.800
 and

00:33:34.799 --> 00:33:35.039
 more

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:37.779
 there

00:33:37.779 --> 00:33:37.899
 are

00:33:37.899 --> 00:33:38.039
 two

00:33:38.039 --> 00:33:38.299
 things

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:38.519
 going

00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:38.700
 on

00:33:38.700 --> 00:33:38.940
 here

00:33:38.940 --> 00:33:39.279
 again

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:40.299
 Paul

00:33:40.299 --> 00:33:40.879
 is

00:33:40.879 --> 00:33:41.579
 encouraging

00:33:41.579 --> 00:33:41.919
 them

00:33:41.919 --> 00:33:42.240
 to

00:33:42.240 --> 00:33:43.099
 increase

00:33:43.099 --> 00:33:43.839
 their

00:33:43.839 --> 00:33:44.299
 love

00:33:44.299 --> 00:33:45.079
 and

00:33:45.079 --> 00:33:45.200
 we'll

00:33:45.200 --> 00:33:45.419
 speak

00:33:45.419 --> 00:33:45.559
 to

00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:45.740
 that

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:45.879
 in

00:33:45.879 --> 00:33:46.000
 a

00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:46.220
 minute

00:33:46.220 --> 00:33:46.879
 but

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.319
 secondly

00:33:47.319 --> 00:33:48.859
 at

00:33:48.859 --> 00:33:49.019
 the

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:49.259
 same

00:33:49.259 --> 00:33:49.579
 time

00:33:49.579 --> 00:33:49.819
 he

00:33:49.819 --> 00:33:50.059
 is

00:33:50.059 --> 00:33:50.879
 showing

00:33:50.879 --> 00:33:51.240
 them

00:33:51.240 --> 00:33:51.559
 the

00:33:51.559 --> 00:33:52.099
 importance

00:33:52.099 --> 00:33:52.440
 of

00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:52.940
 prayer

00:33:52.940 --> 00:33:55.659
 see

00:33:55.659 --> 00:33:56.220
 Paul

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:57.139
 is

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:57.579
 separated

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:57.919
 from

00:33:57.919 --> 00:33:58.180
 the

00:33:58.180 --> 00:33:58.619
 church

00:33:58.619 --> 00:33:58.919
 that

00:33:58.919 --> 00:33:59.059
 he

00:33:59.059 --> 00:33:59.480
 started

00:33:59.480 --> 00:34:00.680
 he

00:34:00.680 --> 00:34:00.940
 didn't

00:34:00.940 --> 00:34:01.259
 leave

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:01.539
 to go

00:34:01.539 --> 00:34:01.700
 on

00:34:01.700 --> 00:34:01.960
 mission

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.359
 to do

00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:02.599
 other

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:03.000
 things

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:03.259
 but

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.659
 he

00:34:03.659 --> 00:34:03.839
 is

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:04.139
 now

00:34:04.139 --> 00:34:04.419
 in

00:34:04.419 --> 00:34:04.779
 prison

00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:06.039
 and

00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:06.240
 he

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:07.059
 can't

00:34:07.059 --> 00:34:07.460
 leave

00:34:07.460 --> 00:34:07.879
 prison

00:34:07.879 --> 00:34:08.139
 to

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:08.360
 go

00:34:08.360 --> 00:34:08.759
 visit

00:34:08.759 --> 00:34:09.119
 them

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:10.179
 it's

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:10.279
 a

00:34:10.279 --> 00:34:10.460
 church

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:10.559
 that

00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:10.639
 he

00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:10.900
 loves

00:34:10.900 --> 00:34:11.139
 very

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.500
 much

00:34:11.500 --> 00:34:11.599
 and

00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:11.739
 yet

00:34:11.739 --> 00:34:11.860
 he

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.079
 can't

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.219
 go

00:34:12.219 --> 00:34:12.519
 see

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:12.820
 them

00:34:12.820 --> 00:34:13.460
 not

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:13.739
 them

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:13.880
 or

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.159
 any

00:34:14.159 --> 00:34:14.599
 church

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:16.659
 while

00:34:16.659 --> 00:34:16.960
 there's

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:17.199
 no

00:34:17.199 --> 00:34:17.759
 pandemic

00:34:17.759 --> 00:34:18.239
 going

00:34:18.239 --> 00:34:18.579
 on

00:34:18.579 --> 00:34:19.039
 it

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.239
 is

00:34:19.239 --> 00:34:19.519
 if

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:19.739
 he

00:34:19.739 --> 00:34:19.940
 is

00:34:19.940 --> 00:34:20.300
 in

00:34:20.300 --> 00:34:21.320
 quarantine

00:34:21.320 --> 00:34:22.940
 unable

00:34:22.940 --> 00:34:23.179
 to

00:34:23.179 --> 00:34:23.340
 go

00:34:23.340 --> 00:34:23.539
 to

00:34:23.539 --> 00:34:23.980
 church

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:24.719
 unable

00:34:24.719 --> 00:34:25.039
 to

00:34:25.039 --> 00:34:25.460
 sing

00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:25.679
 and

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:26.039
 worship

00:34:26.039 --> 00:34:26.800
 and

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:26.980
 hear

00:34:26.980 --> 00:34:27.179
 the

00:34:27.179 --> 00:34:27.559
 word

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:27.820
 from

00:34:27.820 --> 00:34:28.059
 any

00:34:28.059 --> 00:34:28.300
 other

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.779
 church

00:34:28.779 --> 00:34:30.159
 and

00:34:30.159 --> 00:34:30.320
 what

00:34:30.320 --> 00:34:30.400
 do

00:34:30.400 --> 00:34:30.519
 we

00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:30.759
 see

00:34:30.759 --> 00:34:31.059
 Paul

00:34:31.059 --> 00:34:31.519
 doing

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:31.820
 he

00:34:31.820 --> 00:34:32.279
 prays

00:34:32.279 --> 00:34:32.440
 for

00:34:32.440 --> 00:34:32.699
 them

00:34:32.699 --> 00:34:33.380
 we

00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:33.680
 see

00:34:33.680 --> 00:34:34.240
 Paul

00:34:34.240 --> 00:34:35.220
 praying

00:34:35.220 --> 00:34:35.480
 for

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:35.760
 them

00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:35.920
 and

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.519
 encouraging

00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:36.880
 them

00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:37.180
 that's

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:37.300
 what

00:34:37.300 --> 00:34:37.400
 he

00:34:37.400 --> 00:34:37.820
 does

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:41.860
 so

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.059
 what

00:34:42.059 --> 00:34:42.180
 do

00:34:42.180 --> 00:34:42.760
 we

00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:44.460
 do

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:44.800
 for

00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:45.160
 others

00:34:45.160 --> 00:34:45.360
 in

00:34:45.360 --> 00:34:45.559
 our

00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:45.900
 church

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.140
 do

00:34:46.140 --> 00:34:46.300
 we

00:34:46.300 --> 00:34:46.559
 pray

00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:46.760
 for

00:34:46.760 --> 00:34:47.019
 them

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:49.740
 are

00:34:49.740 --> 00:34:50.039
 our

00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:50.440
 prayers

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:51.740
 mostly

00:34:51.740 --> 00:34:52.380
 if

00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:52.519
 we

00:34:52.519 --> 00:34:52.720
 have

00:34:52.720 --> 00:34:52.960
 time

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:53.160
 to

00:34:53.160 --> 00:34:53.539
 pray

00:34:53.539 --> 00:34:54.680
 consumed

00:34:54.680 --> 00:34:55.180
 with

00:34:55.180 --> 00:34:55.619
 our

00:34:55.619 --> 00:34:56.260
 needs

00:34:56.260 --> 00:34:58.280
 we

00:34:58.280 --> 00:34:58.440
 do

00:34:58.440 --> 00:34:58.640
 have

00:34:58.640 --> 00:34:58.880
 needs

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.079
 I'm

00:34:59.079 --> 00:34:59.220
 not

00:34:59.220 --> 00:34:59.400
 saying

00:34:59.400 --> 00:34:59.660
 don't

00:34:59.660 --> 00:34:59.840
 pray

00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:00.019
 for

00:35:00.019 --> 00:35:00.260
 those

00:35:00.260 --> 00:35:00.440
 but

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:00.599
 do

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:00.720
 we

00:35:00.720 --> 00:35:00.940
 pray

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:01.160
 for

00:35:01.160 --> 00:35:01.320
 our

00:35:01.320 --> 00:35:01.720
 church

00:35:01.720 --> 00:35:02.420
 that

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:02.660
 we

00:35:02.660 --> 00:35:02.920
 should

00:35:02.920 --> 00:35:03.099
 be

00:35:03.099 --> 00:35:03.319
 on

00:35:03.319 --> 00:35:03.839
 mission

00:35:03.839 --> 00:35:04.539
 the

00:35:04.539 --> 00:35:04.940
 gospel

00:35:04.940 --> 00:35:05.400
 with

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:10.679
 all

00:35:10.679 --> 00:35:10.759
 right

00:35:10.759 --> 00:35:10.900
 so

00:35:10.900 --> 00:35:11.059
 let's

00:35:11.059 --> 00:35:11.159
 go

00:35:11.159 --> 00:35:11.460
 back

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:11.960
 to

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.420
 the

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:12.699
 first

00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:13.119
 section

00:35:13.119 --> 00:35:13.779
 we

00:35:13.779 --> 00:35:14.000
 saw

00:35:14.000 --> 00:35:14.440
 we

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:14.619
 see

00:35:14.619 --> 00:35:14.900
 prayer

00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:15.219
 going

00:35:15.219 --> 00:35:15.440
 on

00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:15.619
 there

00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:15.900
 but

00:35:15.900 --> 00:35:16.319
 the

00:35:16.319 --> 00:35:16.559
 big

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:16.900
 part

00:35:16.900 --> 00:35:17.319
 is

00:35:17.319 --> 00:35:19.239
 the

00:35:19.239 --> 00:35:19.880
 encouraging

00:35:19.880 --> 00:35:20.539
 the

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:21.059
 encouragement

00:35:21.059 --> 00:35:21.420
 for

00:35:21.420 --> 00:35:21.559
 them

00:35:21.559 --> 00:35:21.779
 to

00:35:21.779 --> 00:35:22.519
 increase

00:35:22.519 --> 00:35:23.579
 their

00:35:23.579 --> 00:35:24.119
 love

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.699
 he's

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:24.880
 praying

00:35:24.880 --> 00:35:25.039
 that

00:35:25.039 --> 00:35:25.199
 their

00:35:25.199 --> 00:35:25.579
 love

00:35:25.579 --> 00:35:26.059
 would

00:35:26.059 --> 00:35:26.659
 grow

00:35:26.659 --> 00:35:26.860
 and

00:35:26.860 --> 00:35:27.319
 abound

00:35:27.319 --> 00:35:27.659
 more

00:35:27.659 --> 00:35:27.819
 and

00:35:27.819 --> 00:35:28.119
 more

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:29.460
 but

00:35:29.460 --> 00:35:30.199
 also

00:35:30.199 --> 00:35:30.579
 realize

00:35:30.579 --> 00:35:30.839
 he's

00:35:30.839 --> 00:35:31.079
 not

00:35:31.079 --> 00:35:31.360
 just

00:35:31.360 --> 00:35:31.759
 talking

00:35:31.759 --> 00:35:32.159
 about

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:32.639
 growing

00:35:32.639 --> 00:35:33.739
 with

00:35:33.739 --> 00:35:33.980
 no

00:35:33.980 --> 00:35:34.539
 direction

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:34.900
 and

00:35:34.900 --> 00:35:35.119
 no

00:35:35.119 --> 00:35:35.420
 no

00:35:35.420 --> 00:35:36.000
 limits

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:37.000
 just

00:35:37.000 --> 00:35:37.519
 aimlessly

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.960
 growing

00:35:37.960 --> 00:35:38.440
 in love

00:35:38.440 --> 00:35:38.739
 we all

00:35:38.739 --> 00:35:38.940
 just

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:39.199
 love

00:35:39.199 --> 00:35:39.400
 each

00:35:39.400 --> 00:35:39.699
 other

00:35:39.699 --> 00:35:40.759
 no

00:35:40.759 --> 00:35:41.039
 he's

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.519
 specific

00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:42.139
 in

00:35:42.139 --> 00:35:43.099
 saying

00:35:43.099 --> 00:35:43.759
 with

00:35:43.759 --> 00:35:44.500
 knowledge

00:35:44.500 --> 00:35:44.799
 and

00:35:44.799 --> 00:35:45.019
 all

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.719
 discernment

00:35:45.719 --> 00:35:47.739
 as

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:47.899
 I

00:35:47.899 --> 00:35:48.179
 hear

00:35:48.179 --> 00:35:48.459
 that

00:35:48.459 --> 00:35:49.059
 knowledge

00:35:49.059 --> 00:35:49.259
 and

00:35:49.259 --> 00:35:49.399
 all

00:35:49.399 --> 00:35:49.980
 discernment

00:35:49.980 --> 00:35:50.179
 I'm

00:35:50.179 --> 00:35:50.699
 reminded

00:35:50.699 --> 00:35:51.000
 of

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.599
 wisdom

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.419
 and

00:35:52.419 --> 00:35:52.559
 what

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:52.699
 we

00:35:52.699 --> 00:35:52.980
 just

00:35:52.980 --> 00:35:53.239
 went

00:35:53.239 --> 00:35:53.579
 through

00:35:53.579 --> 00:35:54.279
 in

00:35:54.279 --> 00:35:55.059
 Proverbs

00:35:55.059 --> 00:35:55.939
 he

00:35:55.939 --> 00:35:56.299
 wants

00:35:56.299 --> 00:35:56.480
 us

00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:56.619
 to

00:35:56.619 --> 00:35:57.159
 abound

00:35:57.159 --> 00:35:57.419
 in

00:35:57.419 --> 00:35:57.599
 our

00:35:57.599 --> 00:35:58.239
 love

00:35:58.239 --> 00:35:58.919
 using

00:35:58.919 --> 00:35:59.480
 wisdom

00:35:59.480 --> 00:36:04.179
 why

00:36:04.179 --> 00:36:04.639
 pray

00:36:04.639 --> 00:36:04.960
 for

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.280
 love

00:36:05.280 --> 00:36:05.480
 to

00:36:05.480 --> 00:36:05.800
 abound

00:36:05.800 --> 00:36:06.059
 more

00:36:06.059 --> 00:36:06.179
 and

00:36:06.179 --> 00:36:06.360
 more

00:36:06.360 --> 00:36:06.780
 Paul

00:36:06.780 --> 00:36:11.000
 verse

00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:11.380
 10

00:36:11.380 --> 00:36:13.380
 so

00:36:13.380 --> 00:36:14.000
 that

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:15.019
 you

00:36:15.019 --> 00:36:15.260
 may

00:36:15.260 --> 00:36:15.699
 approve

00:36:15.699 --> 00:36:15.900
 what

00:36:15.900 --> 00:36:16.039
 is

00:36:16.039 --> 00:36:16.480
 excellent

00:36:16.480 --> 00:36:17.099
 and

00:36:17.099 --> 00:36:17.440
 so

00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:17.699
 be

00:36:17.699 --> 00:36:18.079
 pure

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.360
 and

00:36:18.360 --> 00:36:18.980
 blameless

00:36:18.980 --> 00:36:19.199
 for

00:36:19.199 --> 00:36:19.380
 the

00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:19.639
 day

00:36:19.639 --> 00:36:19.820
 of

00:36:19.820 --> 00:36:20.300
 Christ

00:36:20.300 --> 00:36:20.900
 that's

00:36:20.900 --> 00:36:21.199
 why

00:36:21.199 --> 00:36:21.940
 he

00:36:21.940 --> 00:36:22.219
 prays

00:36:22.219 --> 00:36:22.320
 for

00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:22.440
 our

00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:22.579
 love

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:22.719
 to

00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:23.079
 abound

00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:23.420
 so

00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:24.019
 that

00:36:24.019 --> 00:36:24.740
 we

00:36:24.740 --> 00:36:25.079
 may

00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:25.840
 approve

00:36:25.840 --> 00:36:26.500
 that

00:36:26.500 --> 00:36:26.860
 is

00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:27.380
 that

00:36:27.380 --> 00:36:27.660
 we

00:36:27.660 --> 00:36:28.140
 would

00:36:28.140 --> 00:36:29.019
 accept

00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:29.539
 or

00:36:29.539 --> 00:36:30.340
 agree

00:36:30.340 --> 00:36:30.720
 with

00:36:30.720 --> 00:36:30.980
 what

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.160
 is

00:36:31.160 --> 00:36:31.740
 excellent

00:36:31.740 --> 00:36:34.320
 now

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:34.720
 in

00:36:34.720 --> 00:36:34.940
 order

00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:35.140
 to

00:36:35.140 --> 00:36:35.519
 approve

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:35.700
 what

00:36:35.700 --> 00:36:35.840
 is

00:36:35.840 --> 00:36:36.300
 excellent

00:36:36.300 --> 00:36:36.620
 we

00:36:36.620 --> 00:36:36.820
 have

00:36:36.820 --> 00:36:36.940
 to

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.100
 know

00:36:37.100 --> 00:36:37.280
 what

00:36:37.280 --> 00:36:38.539
 excellence

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.579
 is

00:36:39.579 --> 00:36:41.680
 so

00:36:41.680 --> 00:36:41.940
 there

00:36:41.940 --> 00:36:42.620
 needs

00:36:42.620 --> 00:36:42.960
 to be

00:36:42.960 --> 00:36:43.240
 some

00:36:43.240 --> 00:36:43.860
 knowledge

00:36:43.860 --> 00:36:44.620
 of that

00:36:44.620 --> 00:36:44.900
 not

00:36:44.900 --> 00:36:45.140
 just

00:36:45.140 --> 00:36:45.519
 knowledge

00:36:45.519 --> 00:36:45.880
 as in

00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:46.260
 facts

00:36:46.260 --> 00:36:46.600
 but

00:36:46.600 --> 00:36:48.539
 experience

00:36:48.539 --> 00:36:50.280
 see

00:36:50.280 --> 00:36:50.480
 as we

00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:50.720
 learn

00:36:50.720 --> 00:36:50.900
 to

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:51.140
 live

00:36:51.140 --> 00:36:51.400
 like

00:36:51.400 --> 00:36:51.940
 Christ

00:36:51.940 --> 00:36:52.200
 we

00:36:52.200 --> 00:36:52.460
 learn

00:36:52.460 --> 00:36:52.660
 to

00:36:52.660 --> 00:36:52.980
 love

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.760
 others

00:36:53.760 --> 00:36:55.019
 more

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.680
 excellent

00:36:55.679 --> 00:36:58.139
 because

00:36:58.139 --> 00:36:58.460
 we

00:36:58.460 --> 00:36:58.659
 all

00:36:58.659 --> 00:36:58.940
 know

00:36:58.940 --> 00:36:59.159
 that

00:36:59.159 --> 00:36:59.839
 sometimes

00:36:59.839 --> 00:37:00.179
 when

00:37:00.179 --> 00:37:00.359
 we

00:37:00.359 --> 00:37:00.619
 love

00:37:00.619 --> 00:37:01.259
 others

00:37:01.259 --> 00:37:02.679
 it's

00:37:02.679 --> 00:37:02.919
 mixed

00:37:02.919 --> 00:37:03.219
 with

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:03.659
 sin

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:03.960
 and

00:37:03.960 --> 00:37:04.699
 sometimes

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:04.940
 we

00:37:04.940 --> 00:37:05.239
 say

00:37:05.239 --> 00:37:05.599
 things

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:05.739
 or

00:37:05.739 --> 00:37:05.940
 do

00:37:05.940 --> 00:37:06.440
 things

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:06.739
 that

00:37:06.739 --> 00:37:07.819
 don't

00:37:07.819 --> 00:37:08.259
 come

00:37:08.259 --> 00:37:08.500
 out

00:37:08.500 --> 00:37:08.739
 right

00:37:08.739 --> 00:37:09.940
 they

00:37:09.940 --> 00:37:10.279
 mess

00:37:10.279 --> 00:37:10.639
 things

00:37:10.639 --> 00:37:11.019
 up

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:12.599
 but

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:12.739
 we

00:37:12.739 --> 00:37:12.940
 don't

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:13.159
 turn

00:37:13.159 --> 00:37:13.339
 and

00:37:13.339 --> 00:37:13.719
 stop

00:37:13.719 --> 00:37:14.099
 loving

00:37:14.099 --> 00:37:15.259
 we

00:37:15.259 --> 00:37:15.480
 just

00:37:15.480 --> 00:37:15.859
 fix

00:37:15.859 --> 00:37:16.039
 what

00:37:16.039 --> 00:37:16.199
 we

00:37:16.199 --> 00:37:16.579
 did

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:16.859
 we

00:37:16.859 --> 00:37:17.899
 work

00:37:17.899 --> 00:37:18.059
 it

00:37:18.059 --> 00:37:18.319
 out

00:37:18.319 --> 00:37:19.440
 we

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.799
 talk

00:37:19.799 --> 00:37:19.960
 to

00:37:19.960 --> 00:37:20.119
 that

00:37:20.119 --> 00:37:20.359
 brother

00:37:20.359 --> 00:37:20.619
 that

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:21.099
 sister

00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:21.359
 and

00:37:21.359 --> 00:37:21.619
 we

00:37:21.619 --> 00:37:21.899
 move

00:37:21.899 --> 00:37:22.179
 on

00:37:22.179 --> 00:37:22.480
 because

00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:22.699
 we're

00:37:22.699 --> 00:37:22.980
 called

00:37:22.980 --> 00:37:23.179
 to

00:37:23.179 --> 00:37:23.480
 love

00:37:23.480 --> 00:37:23.759
 them

00:37:23.759 --> 00:37:24.079
 and to

00:37:24.079 --> 00:37:24.480
 grow

00:37:24.480 --> 00:37:24.699
 in

00:37:24.699 --> 00:37:25.059
 that

00:37:25.059 --> 00:37:26.920
 and we

00:37:26.920 --> 00:37:27.360
 can't

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.840
 become

00:37:27.840 --> 00:37:28.239
 more

00:37:28.239 --> 00:37:28.779
 excellent

00:37:28.779 --> 00:37:29.159
 in our

00:37:29.159 --> 00:37:29.699
 love

00:37:29.699 --> 00:37:30.559
 unless

00:37:30.559 --> 00:37:30.920
 we

00:37:30.920 --> 00:37:31.159
 keep

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:31.519
 doing

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:31.759
 it

00:37:31.759 --> 00:37:31.920
 and

00:37:31.920 --> 00:37:32.199
 learning

00:37:32.199 --> 00:37:32.440
 from

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:32.599
 the

00:37:32.599 --> 00:37:33.079
 mistakes

00:37:33.079 --> 00:37:33.340
 that

00:37:33.340 --> 00:37:33.500
 we

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:33.840
 make

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:34.099
 and we

00:37:34.099 --> 00:37:34.279
 will

00:37:34.279 --> 00:37:34.500
 make

00:37:34.500 --> 00:37:35.139
 mistakes

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:36.519
 stupid

00:37:36.519 --> 00:38:01.339
 and

00:38:01.379 --> 00:38:01.859
 not

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:03.720
 or to not cause offense.

00:38:04.519 --> 00:38:07.820
 So that's why we want to grow in our love

00:38:07.820 --> 00:38:10.559
 and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.

00:38:14.640 --> 00:38:18.180
 It is important to remind us again,

00:38:18.720 --> 00:38:21.539
 because we often get wrapped up in the world,

00:38:21.680 --> 00:38:23.200
 but Christ is coming back.

00:38:25.079 --> 00:38:27.340
 We need to be living in that truth,

00:38:27.340 --> 00:38:32.000
 because we need to reorder our priorities at times

00:38:32.000 --> 00:38:35.220
 in light of the knowledge that God is coming back

00:38:35.220 --> 00:38:37.180
 for his church, for his people.

00:38:38.340 --> 00:38:40.920
 Jesus gives us a parable about this that is helpful

00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:42.579
 in Matthew 25.

00:38:42.980 --> 00:38:44.019
 I'm not going to read it.

00:38:44.579 --> 00:38:45.760
 It's a marriage scene.

00:38:46.579 --> 00:38:47.539
 The groom is coming,

00:38:50.760 --> 00:38:54.120
 and everything is being ready.

00:38:54.360 --> 00:38:55.720
 Everything is being done.

00:38:55.719 --> 00:38:57.859
 Everything is being scheduled and set up

00:38:57.859 --> 00:38:59.419
 for that big event.

00:38:59.739 --> 00:39:00.719
 The groom will arrive,

00:39:01.379 --> 00:39:03.899
 and there will be a marriage and a celebration.

00:39:06.199 --> 00:39:07.639
 For that to happen,

00:39:08.139 --> 00:39:10.019
 things have to be in place.

00:39:10.139 --> 00:39:11.419
 Plans have to be made.

00:39:11.679 --> 00:39:13.579
 Schedules have to be set up.

00:39:14.339 --> 00:39:17.259
 Priorities set, maybe readjusted.

00:39:19.139 --> 00:39:21.500
 And for those who are not prepared,

00:39:22.500 --> 00:39:23.619
 they're left out.

00:39:25.719 --> 00:39:28.919
 And Jesus' parable is talking about those

00:39:28.919 --> 00:39:31.399
 who don't prepare and are left out

00:39:31.399 --> 00:39:34.000
 and are not part of the kingdom of God

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:35.099
 and are left behind.

00:39:35.480 --> 00:39:38.059
 So we look towards the day of Christ,

00:39:38.119 --> 00:39:39.319
 and we plan for that.

00:39:41.500 --> 00:39:44.259
 We look forward to being made complete

00:39:44.259 --> 00:39:45.959
 and whole and perfect

00:39:45.959 --> 00:39:48.819
 when we see Jesus' face.

00:39:48.820 --> 00:39:53.120
 perfecting our love for others

00:39:53.120 --> 00:39:55.080
 as that day draws near.

00:39:55.280 --> 00:39:58.320
 That's what Paul wants to encourage us to do.

00:39:58.420 --> 00:40:01.039
 But wait, Paul is not done with this goal

00:40:01.039 --> 00:40:02.640
 that he has

00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:09.940
 so we can grow in our love wisely,

00:40:10.200 --> 00:40:12.519
 so we can approve what is excellent,

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:15.280
 so we can move towards being pure

00:40:15.280 --> 00:40:17.220
 and blameless before Christ.

00:40:17.220 --> 00:40:18.100
 In verse 11,

00:40:18.880 --> 00:40:20.800
 filled with the fruit of righteousness

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:23.200
 that comes through Jesus Christ.

00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:33.019
 Paul's talking about having righteous fruit.

00:40:34.120 --> 00:40:36.680
 That is, fruit of the Spirit

00:40:36.680 --> 00:40:40.440
 that grows from our relationship with Jesus.

00:40:41.920 --> 00:40:43.840
 Galatians chapter 5 talks about

00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:45.079
 all the fruits of the Spirit,

00:40:45.660 --> 00:40:47.100
 love, joy, peace.

00:40:49.300 --> 00:40:51.300
 Those things don't grow

00:40:51.300 --> 00:40:55.860
 outside of a relationship with Jesus.

00:40:57.280 --> 00:40:58.460
 They grow

00:40:58.460 --> 00:41:04.320
 as a result of the Spirit's work inside of us.

00:41:09.280 --> 00:41:11.280
 Paul doesn't want to just leave us here

00:41:11.280 --> 00:41:12.860
 thinking all these things

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:14.720
 are things we have to do

00:41:14.720 --> 00:41:16.260
 on our own power.

00:41:17.460 --> 00:41:18.940
 Living towards purity,

00:41:19.140 --> 00:41:20.360
 growing in righteousness,

00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:23.019
 our love abounding,

00:41:23.640 --> 00:41:24.740
 becoming more perfect.

00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:27.059
 These things are not of us.

00:41:28.579 --> 00:41:30.460
 We play an active part

00:41:30.460 --> 00:41:32.860
 in pursuing those things,

00:41:32.860 --> 00:41:35.700
 but it comes through Jesus Christ.

00:41:37.000 --> 00:41:39.260
 We aren't to do it on our own strength

00:41:39.260 --> 00:41:40.540
 because we're going to mess it up.

00:41:40.540 --> 00:41:41.840
 We're to do it

00:41:41.840 --> 00:41:44.600
 through the power of the Holy Spirit.

00:41:49.160 --> 00:41:50.200
 Lastly,

00:41:50.780 --> 00:41:52.840
 Paul brings us to

00:41:52.840 --> 00:41:55.840
 the very end of verse 11,

00:41:56.580 --> 00:41:57.800
 the ultimate goal,

00:41:59.200 --> 00:42:02.680
 to the glory and praise of God.

00:42:02.679 --> 00:42:05.379
 Paul ends his prayer

00:42:05.379 --> 00:42:06.699
 in thanksgiving

00:42:06.699 --> 00:42:08.000
 with this reason,

00:42:08.500 --> 00:42:10.699
 that God may be glorified.

00:42:12.259 --> 00:42:14.119
 There is no purpose.

00:42:14.539 --> 00:42:16.239
 There is no goal in life

00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:19.559
 higher than glorifying God.

00:42:20.899 --> 00:42:22.679
 We don't glorify God

00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:24.639
 so that we can do something else

00:42:24.639 --> 00:42:26.079
 or so that we can get something.

00:42:26.079 --> 00:42:28.539
 That is the end goal of all things

00:42:28.539 --> 00:42:29.840
 is to glorify God.

00:42:31.920 --> 00:42:34.259
 This lines up with Paul's,

00:42:34.980 --> 00:42:37.299
 he has a few other similar prayers.

00:42:37.420 --> 00:42:39.019
 One is in 2 Thessalonians.

00:42:39.940 --> 00:42:40.480
 He says,

00:42:40.559 --> 00:42:41.340
 To this end,

00:42:41.699 --> 00:42:42.980
 we always pray for you

00:42:42.980 --> 00:42:44.719
 that our God may make you

00:42:44.719 --> 00:42:45.860
 worthy of his calling

00:42:45.860 --> 00:42:47.099
 and may fulfill

00:42:47.099 --> 00:42:49.340
 every resolve for good

00:42:49.340 --> 00:42:50.659
 and every work of faith

00:42:50.659 --> 00:42:51.519
 by his power

00:42:51.519 --> 00:42:53.440
 so that the name

00:42:53.440 --> 00:42:54.679
 of our Lord Jesus Christ

00:42:54.679 --> 00:42:56.259
 may be glorified in you

00:42:56.259 --> 00:42:57.919
 and you in him

00:42:57.919 --> 00:42:59.059
 according to the grace

00:42:59.059 --> 00:42:59.839
 of our God.

00:43:01.119 --> 00:43:02.419
 This also lines up

00:43:02.419 --> 00:43:03.699
 with what Jesus taught.

00:43:05.139 --> 00:43:07.419
 Remember how Jesus taught

00:43:07.419 --> 00:43:08.419
 his disciples to pray

00:43:08.419 --> 00:43:08.940
 in Matthew.

00:43:10.019 --> 00:43:10.399
 He says,

00:43:10.539 --> 00:43:11.359
 Our Father in heaven,

00:43:11.539 --> 00:43:12.599
 hallowed be your name.

00:43:14.579 --> 00:43:15.739
 God our Father

00:43:15.739 --> 00:43:17.480
 is to be honored

00:43:17.480 --> 00:43:18.659
 as holy

00:43:18.659 --> 00:43:19.980
 and set apart.

00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:26.339
 Also,

00:43:26.859 --> 00:43:28.899
 Jesus says this

00:43:28.899 --> 00:43:30.199
 in John 15, 8,

00:43:30.859 --> 00:43:32.460
 By this my Father

00:43:32.460 --> 00:43:33.859
 is glorified,

00:43:34.139 --> 00:43:36.079
 that you bear much fruit

00:43:36.079 --> 00:43:37.460
 and so be proved

00:43:37.460 --> 00:43:38.539
 to be my disciples.

00:43:39.219 --> 00:43:39.960
 The end,

00:43:40.139 --> 00:43:41.259
 the goal of it all

00:43:41.259 --> 00:43:42.579
 is to glorify God.

00:43:44.879 --> 00:43:45.980
 So in summary,

00:43:47.000 --> 00:43:47.960
 Paul is praying

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:48.879
 that the church

00:43:48.879 --> 00:43:49.980
 would grow

00:43:49.980 --> 00:43:51.099
 in love and wisdom,

00:43:51.739 --> 00:43:52.879
 that they would be pure

00:43:52.880 --> 00:43:53.599
 and blameless

00:43:53.599 --> 00:43:54.539
 and bear fruit

00:43:54.539 --> 00:43:57.180
 for the glory of God.

00:43:59.360 --> 00:44:00.160
 As we spend

00:44:00.160 --> 00:44:01.539
 the next two months

00:44:01.539 --> 00:44:02.619
 or so in Philippians,

00:44:03.099 --> 00:44:04.980
 I want to encourage you

00:44:04.980 --> 00:44:06.160
 to look to Christ.

00:44:07.940 --> 00:44:08.760
 Study Paul,

00:44:09.539 --> 00:44:11.099
 one of the most joyful

00:44:11.099 --> 00:44:12.579
 people in the Bible

00:44:12.579 --> 00:44:13.980
 and yet one of the most

00:44:13.980 --> 00:44:14.579
 persecuted.

00:44:15.800 --> 00:44:17.480
 Hear what God has to say

00:44:17.480 --> 00:44:20.280
 and see how he works

00:44:20.280 --> 00:44:21.860
 through Paul

00:44:21.860 --> 00:44:23.219
 as we study this book.

00:44:25.119 --> 00:44:26.340
 I had this thought

00:44:26.340 --> 00:44:28.960
 while I was preparing

00:44:28.960 --> 00:44:29.740
 the message.

00:44:30.740 --> 00:44:31.380
 If we could think

00:44:31.380 --> 00:44:32.199
 of the journey,

00:44:32.400 --> 00:44:33.199
 our journey

00:44:33.199 --> 00:44:34.699
 through Philippians

00:44:34.699 --> 00:44:36.260
 as a picture

00:44:36.260 --> 00:44:37.539
 that is being painted.

00:44:38.539 --> 00:44:39.380
 A painting

00:44:39.380 --> 00:44:41.780
 of that theme,

00:44:42.260 --> 00:44:43.599
 joyful partnership

00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:44.619
 in the gospel.

00:44:44.619 --> 00:44:47.480
 what that painting

00:44:47.480 --> 00:44:48.599
 looks like

00:44:48.599 --> 00:44:50.420
 describes

00:44:50.420 --> 00:44:51.960
 what that partnership

00:44:51.960 --> 00:44:53.679
 looks like

00:44:53.679 --> 00:44:54.519
 in your life.

00:44:55.279 --> 00:44:55.739
 You see where

00:44:55.739 --> 00:44:56.319
 I'm going with this?

00:44:56.380 --> 00:44:57.539
 So there's a picture

00:44:57.539 --> 00:44:58.639
 that as we walk

00:44:58.639 --> 00:44:59.619
 through Philippians,

00:45:00.359 --> 00:45:01.440
 I want you

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:02.359
 to allow the word

00:45:02.359 --> 00:45:03.000
 of God

00:45:03.000 --> 00:45:04.279
 to start to paint

00:45:04.279 --> 00:45:05.159
 that picture,

00:45:06.039 --> 00:45:06.960
 that description

00:45:06.960 --> 00:45:08.440
 of that partnership

00:45:08.440 --> 00:45:09.940
 in your life.

00:45:11.079 --> 00:45:11.759
 Now that's going

00:45:11.759 --> 00:45:12.599
 to look different

00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:13.699
 for different people.

00:45:14.619 --> 00:45:18.880
 For some of us,

00:45:19.259 --> 00:45:20.539
 that painting

00:45:20.539 --> 00:45:21.319
 right now

00:45:21.319 --> 00:45:22.099
 is blank.

00:45:24.880 --> 00:45:26.039
 For some of us,

00:45:26.179 --> 00:45:26.739
 that painting

00:45:26.739 --> 00:45:28.019
 might be very colorful.

00:45:29.619 --> 00:45:30.699
 For some of us,

00:45:30.739 --> 00:45:31.319
 that painting

00:45:31.319 --> 00:45:32.839
 might be dark

00:45:32.839 --> 00:45:33.339
 and lonely.

00:45:35.960 --> 00:45:36.960
 For some of us,

00:45:37.000 --> 00:45:37.440
 maybe there's

00:45:37.440 --> 00:45:38.420
 some missing parts.

00:45:38.839 --> 00:45:39.359
 Maybe it's hard

00:45:39.359 --> 00:45:40.799
 to tell what color

00:45:40.799 --> 00:45:41.859
 that used to be

00:45:41.859 --> 00:45:42.759
 in that area.

00:45:42.760 --> 00:45:46.780
 of our joyful

00:45:46.780 --> 00:45:47.440
 partnership

00:45:47.440 --> 00:45:48.280
 in the gospel.

00:45:49.160 --> 00:45:50.100
 But I want you

00:45:50.100 --> 00:45:51.020
 to be encouraged.

00:45:52.140 --> 00:45:53.240
 I don't want you

00:45:53.240 --> 00:45:54.320
 to leave the painting

00:45:54.320 --> 00:45:54.780
 there.

00:45:54.920 --> 00:45:56.220
 Because from now

00:45:56.220 --> 00:45:56.920
 until when Jesus

00:45:56.920 --> 00:45:57.620
 comes back,

00:45:57.700 --> 00:45:58.380
 that painting

00:45:58.380 --> 00:45:59.380
 of that joyful

00:45:59.380 --> 00:46:00.060
 partnership

00:46:00.060 --> 00:46:00.940
 in the gospel

00:46:00.940 --> 00:46:02.300
 can always

00:46:02.300 --> 00:46:03.920
 be progressing

00:46:03.920 --> 00:46:04.660
 and made

00:46:04.660 --> 00:46:05.780
 more beautiful.

00:46:05.780 --> 00:46:07.140
 So let's allow

00:46:07.140 --> 00:46:07.820
 God to work

00:46:07.820 --> 00:46:08.680
 through this book,

00:46:08.740 --> 00:46:09.820
 this book of Philippians

00:46:09.820 --> 00:46:10.860
 as we study it,

00:46:11.380 --> 00:46:12.260
 and let's allow him

00:46:12.260 --> 00:46:13.660
 to paint for us

00:46:13.660 --> 00:46:15.000
 what that picture

00:46:15.000 --> 00:46:16.360
 should look like

00:46:16.360 --> 00:46:18.940
 as we are

00:46:18.940 --> 00:46:20.340
 growing

00:46:20.340 --> 00:46:21.100
 in that

00:46:21.100 --> 00:46:22.460
 partnership.

00:46:25.040 --> 00:46:25.800
 Brightening

00:46:25.800 --> 00:46:26.760
 the spots

00:46:26.760 --> 00:46:27.780
 that are

00:46:27.780 --> 00:46:29.000
 hindering joy.

00:46:30.540 --> 00:46:32.060
 Putting new color

00:46:32.060 --> 00:46:33.360
 over the faded

00:46:33.360 --> 00:46:34.200
 hues of

00:46:34.199 --> 00:46:35.439
 discontentment.

00:46:37.679 --> 00:46:38.500
 Maybe filling

00:46:38.500 --> 00:46:39.219
 in the white

00:46:39.219 --> 00:46:39.939
 areas

00:46:39.939 --> 00:46:41.359
 that are

00:46:41.359 --> 00:46:41.819
 empty

00:46:41.819 --> 00:46:42.239
 with

00:46:42.239 --> 00:46:44.219
 self-centeredness

00:46:44.219 --> 00:46:45.259
 and worldliness.

00:46:46.719 --> 00:46:47.839
 I don't say

00:46:47.839 --> 00:46:48.759
 this to condemn,

00:46:48.899 --> 00:46:49.639
 I say this

00:46:49.639 --> 00:46:50.319
 because there's

00:46:50.319 --> 00:46:50.960
 hope

00:46:50.960 --> 00:46:52.500
 to be found

00:46:52.500 --> 00:46:53.519
 in Philippians,

00:46:53.939 --> 00:46:54.879
 in Christ,

00:46:55.339 --> 00:46:56.639
 as we are

00:46:56.639 --> 00:46:58.480
 in joyful

00:46:58.480 --> 00:46:59.460
 partnership

00:46:59.460 --> 00:47:00.759
 from the gospel.

00:47:00.760 --> 00:47:04.200
 the goal

00:47:04.200 --> 00:47:05.260
 when we're

00:47:05.260 --> 00:47:06.140
 done Philippians

00:47:06.140 --> 00:47:06.800
 is that we

00:47:06.800 --> 00:47:07.340
 would have

00:47:07.340 --> 00:47:08.140
 this beautiful

00:47:08.140 --> 00:47:08.740
 picture

00:47:08.740 --> 00:47:10.640
 of joyful

00:47:10.640 --> 00:47:11.240
 partnership

00:47:11.240 --> 00:47:12.720
 in the gospel

00:47:12.720 --> 00:47:13.360
 that God

00:47:13.360 --> 00:47:14.000
 has painted

00:47:14.000 --> 00:47:16.280
 for our lives.

00:47:18.160 --> 00:47:19.100
 It's for

00:47:19.100 --> 00:47:20.060
 our joy

00:47:20.060 --> 00:47:21.340
 and it's

00:47:21.340 --> 00:47:21.940
 for God's

00:47:21.940 --> 00:47:22.300
 glory.

00:47:23.760 --> 00:47:24.820
 Take a moment

00:47:24.820 --> 00:47:25.500
 just to think

00:47:25.500 --> 00:47:26.380
 about that

00:47:26.380 --> 00:47:28.220
 quietly

00:47:28.220 --> 00:47:29.300
 and then we'll

00:47:29.300 --> 00:47:29.980
 have a time

00:47:29.980 --> 00:47:30.380
 a prayer.