Sermon Notes
The Importance of Partnership!
Philippians 1:3-7
“3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.”
The Importance of Partnership
1. Partnership will spark THANKFULNESS & JOY (v. 3-4)
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,”
“Choose Joy” - Cathy Strickland
“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances” - Elisabeth Elliot
2. Partnership leads us to ACCOUNTABILITY & FAITHFULNESS (v. 5)
“5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”
“There may be overtones of warmth and intimacy, but the heart of the matter is this shared vision of what is of transcendent importance, a vision that calls forth our commitment!” - D.A. Carson
3. Partnership is a reminder of OUR SALVATION (v.6)
“6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
“Our assurance of salvation rests not in how strong our grip is on our fathers hand but in how strong his grip is on us.” - Kent Hughes
4. Partnership is the means by which GOD accomplishes HIS MISSION! (v. 7)
“7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
“6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” - Philippians 1:6