Paul's Letter

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Paul's Letter to the Philippians
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Introduction

• In affliction Paul writes17, 16
• A prayer of thanksgiving11-11
• His circumstance promotes Gospel 112-18
• His affliction Exalts the Lord119-26
• An exhortation to those afflicted127-30

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Appeal to the Philippians

• Have the mind of Christ25
• Love22
• One accord, one mind22
• Own interests and interests of others23-4
• Have the Humility of Christ28
• Obedience28, Luke 2242
• The result of His obedience29-11
• Exhorts them212-18

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Two Examples

• Timothy219-24
• Sincerely cares for your state220
• Epaphroditus--Phil 225-30
• From them225
• Came close to death230

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Pauls 2nd Appeal

• Beware32, 17-19
• Have excellence of the knowledge38
• Have no confidence in the flesh33
• Have no confidence in genealogy35-6
• Goal311, 20-21
• Have maturity315

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Pauls 3rd Appeal

• Euodia, Syntyche42
• Think on these things, God will be with you48-9
• Christ is strength413
• Share with others414

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Application

• Do not allow affliction to deter you--
• Have the mind of Christ
• Humility, obey even unto death
• Love for othersJno 316
• Same mind
• Maintain the confidence in the knowledge
• Keep thoughts on the good