This past Sunday, I concluded my study of Philippians chapter 1 with a message on verses 29-30, entitled, "The Gift of Suffering." Here is the sermon skeleton:
TITLE: “The Gift of Suffering”
TEXT: Philippians 1:29-30
SERIES: PHILIPPIANS: PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL
THEME: The gift of suffering
POINT: Christian suffering is a gift from God to be embraced and endured with joy.
TRANSITION: Consider with we me three things these two verses teach us about Christian suffering.
OUTLINE:
I. The privilege of Christian suffering (1:29)
A. Belief in Christ is a gift from God: "For it has been granted to you for the sake of Christ not only to believe in him"
B. Suffering for Christ is a gift from God: "but also to suffer for his sake"
II. The purpose of Christian suffering (1:29) - "for the sake of Christ"/"For his sake"
A. Our suffering advances the gospel of Christ
B. Our suffering advances our growth in Christ
III. The proof of Christian suffering (1:30)
A. We are engaged in a spiritual conflict: "engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and hear that I still have"
B. We are engaged in the same conflict: "engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and hear that I still have"
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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2 comments:
dear pastor,
i really enjoy your sermons but dont you think that we should really be learning things about the rapture? Because i have a feeling that it is coming really soon. Just like every other comment this one is just my opinion.
The Gift of Suffering really ministered to me. The Word is so awesome. I saw myself in the sermon and pray that God finds me worthy to be called his child. Thank you for teaching/preaching the Word!
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