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Philippians 1:1-11 Provisional Title : Paul's Thankfulness and Prayer Main Idea of the Text (MIT) : Paul joyfully thanked God for Philippi's gospel partnership, and confidently anticipated God's preserving work. Exegetical Outline : 1. Paul Greeted Philippi (1:1-2) 2. Paul Thanked God (1:3-5) 2.a. Paul Thanked for Philippi (1:3) 2.b. Paul Thanked in Every Prayer (1:4a) 2.c. Paul Thanked Joyfully (1:4b) 2.d. Paul Thanked because of Gospel Partnership (1:5) 3. Paul Confidently Anticipated God's Work (1:6-11) 3.a. Paul Knew God Preserves (1:6) 3.b. Paul Felt Philippi's Partnership in Good/Bad (1:7) 3.c. Paul Yearned for Philippi (1:8) 3.d. Paul Prayed for Philippi's Love (1:9-11) 3.d.a. Love abounding in knowledge/discernment (1:9) 3.d.b. Love to approve excellency (1:10) 3.d.c. Love to be pure, blameless, righteous for God's glory (1:11) Main Idea of the Message (MIM) : Thank God for the work He does through the gospel. Homiletical Outline : 1. The Gospel Makes People Saints (1:1-2) 2. The Gospel Makes People Thankful (1:3-5) 2.a. Who: You (1:3) 2.b. When: Always (1:4a) 2.c. How: Joyfully (1:4b) 2.d. Why: Partnership (1:5) 3. The Gospel Makes People Respond (1:6-11) 3.a. Respond Confidently in God's Preservation (1:6) 3.b. Respond in Ministry through the Thick and Thin (1:7) 3.c. Respond in Yearning for Your Brethren (1:8) 3.d. Respond in Prayer for Love (1:9-11) 3.d.a. Love that is knowledgable & discerning (1:9) 3.d.b. Love that produces fruit (1:10-11)

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Philippians 1:3-11

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I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

always in every prayer of mine for you all

making my prayer with joy,

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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.

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.

For God is my witness,

how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And it is my prayer

that your love may abound more and more,

with knowledge and all discernment,

so that you may approve what is excellent,

and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ,

to the glory and praise of God.

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Paul joyfully thanked God for Philippi's gospel partnership, and confidently anticipated God's preserving work.

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Philippians 1:3-11

e I thank my God f in all my remembrance of you,

always in every prayer of mine for you all

making my prayer with joy,

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g because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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And I am sure of this,

that he who began h a good work in you

i will bring it to completion at j the day of Jesus Christ.

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It is right for me to feel this way about you all,

because I hold you k in my heart,

for you are all l partakers with me of grace, 1

both m in my imprisonment

and in n the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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For o God is my witness,

p how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And it is my prayer

that q your love may abound more and more,

r with knowledge and all discernment,

so that you may approve what is excellent,

s and so be pure and blameless t for the day of Christ,

filled u with the fruit of righteousness that comes v through Jesus Christ,

w to the glory and praise of God.

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