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The Furtherance of the Gospel

Text: Philippians 1:12-26
13 August 2006

(I) CONCERN FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL

1. A natural concern

2. A growing concern

3. A deep concern

(II) CULTIVATION OF CONCERN FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL

1. Personal experience of the message of the Gospel

2. Personal friends who have been impacted by the Gospel

3. Prayer efforts will cultivate this sense of concern

(III) COMMITMENT TO FURTHERING THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL

1. Earnest expectation (Philippians 1:20)

2. All boldness (Philippians 1:20)

3. Magnifying of Christ (Philippians 1:20-21)

a) By life

b) By death

4. Hope of Fruitfulness in labour (Philippians 1:22)

(IV) CONSEQUENCES OF DEEP COMMITMENT

1. Progress of faith (Philippians 1:25)

2. Joy of faith (Philippians 1:26)

3. Conduct worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27)

4. Ability to suffer for the faith (Philippians 1:29-30)

(V) CONTINUING INTERCESSION

1. With faith that God will complete what He has begun (Philippians 1:6)

2. For love to abound more and more (Philippians 1:9)

3. For growth in knowledge and discernment (Philippians 1:9)

4. For fruit of righteousness to be manifested (Philippians 1:11)

5. That God may be glorified always (Philippians 1:11)

(VI) OUR CHALLENGES

1. To be deeply committed to the furtherance of the Gospel

2. To seek constant renewal of this commitment to further the Gospel

3. To find practical expressions of this commitment

4. To encourage each other to remain steadfast and true to this commitment to further the Gospel