Gratitude and Joy Through Gospel Partnership

January 12, 2020 |
Passage: Philippians 1:3-5 | Series: |

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Main Idea: Gratitude and joy are the fruit of gospel partnership in the church.

 

  1. Grateful remembrance. (vs. 3)
    I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

 

  1. Joyful prayer. (vs. 4)
    …always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

 

  1. Gospel partnership. (vs. 5)
    …because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

Philippians 4:15–16: And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. [16] Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again.

 

Today’s Key Insight! If you were to share a key insight from today’s sermon with a friend, what would you say?

 

Today’s Lunch Discussion: Who in your life can you truly be grateful to God for? Why are you thankful for them? Who might be thankful for you? Why? What is Biblical Joy? Contrast joy with happiness. Are your prayers filled with joy for others? Why or why not? What is gospel partnership? How does gospel partnership drive gratitude and joy? How did the Philippians partner with Paul? Who in your life do you share a gospel-centered partnership with? How does God change a heart to be centered on the advancement of the gospel?

Brian Hendry, the Lead Pastor of Providence Church, is passionate about proclaiming the glory of God in the Gospel, and faith that practically applies to all of life. Brian and his wife Lilliana have four children. He also co-founded and led a classical Christian school in San Diego for 17 years. He holds a B.A in Biblical Studies and enjoys reading, good food and coffee, sports, and travel.