Message Notes

a) The downward Call of Sin

b) The upward Call of God

a) Concept of Expectations

i) Parental Expectations

ii) School’s Expectations

iii) Coach’s expectation

b) Personal Expectations

i) What we demand of ourselves

ii) The effort we put in

iii) The drive within us

c) A strong concept in Paul’s life

i) Motivated him

ii) Strengthened him

a) A response

b) A determination

c) Explicitly stated

a) Connotes genuineness

b) Implies commitment

c) Evidenced in strength and zeal

a) Personal

b) Knowledge

c) Maturity of faith and life

d) Progress reflected

e) Growth evidenced

a) In nothing I shall be ashamed

i) Unashamed

ii) Every aspect of life

b) All boldness

i) Courage

ii) Clarity

c) As always

i) Consistency

ii) Past

iii) Present

iv) Future

d) Christ will be magnified in life

i) By life

ii) By death

a) Praying faithfully

b) Praying for friends

a) In hardship

b) In prison

a) Living for Christ

b) Suffering for Christ

c) Concern for the furtherance of the Gospel

d) Unafraid to share about his faith in Christ even in prison

a) Hope

i) That which is yet unrealized

ii) These expectations are still pending

b) Hope as a principle

i) Knowledge

ii) Faith

iii) Hope

iv) Realisation

v) Part of Life

vi) Trust

a) An important entity

b) A humbling concept

c) Dependence upon God

a) Serving Him

b) Suffering for Him

c) Magnifying Him

a) To die is gain

i) Looking back at a fulfilled life

ii) Looking back at a life that has been truly blessed by God

b) A glorious mindset

i) Unafraid to die

ii) Living dynamically leads to dying triumphantly