The Extra Mile 10-13-2024
October 13, 2024
The Extra Mile
Pastor Tom Garasha
October 13, 2024
Philippians 2:25-30 (NLT) Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need. I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill. And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another. So I am all the more anxious to send him back to you, for I know you will be glad to see him, and then I will not be so worried about you. Welcome him in the Lord’s love and with great joy, and give him the honor that people like him deserve. For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn’t do from far away.
I. Epaphroditus Was a Man of
Application - Can somebody say that about you? Some of you might say I am not an empathetic person but sometimes we must have the commitment to get involved in meeting a need even if we don’t feel like it.
II. Epaphroditus Was a Man of
Application - Are you willing to go the extra mile for somebody who has a need?
III. Epaphroditus Was a Man of
IV. Whenever We Have Compassion for Someone There Are Always Risks Involved. What Are They?
• The Risk of No
• The Risk of
• The Risk of Being Taken
• The Risk of it Taking Too Much of Our
Application - How could you encourage a fellow larborer in Christ this week?