Baptized in Christ

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Baptized in Christ
Carolyn Benson Kyle Benson
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An
INTENTIONAL
Walk
Philippians Summer 2008
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An
INTENTIONAL
Walk
Philippians Summer 2008
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Philippians 11-11
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they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of
Jesus would not allow them to. Acts
166-8
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• How the church in Philippi began
• The Spirit blocked entry
• elsewhere

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2. A vision from God During the night Paul had a
vision of a man of Macedonia standing and
begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help
us."
Acts 169
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3. A conclusion God had called them to
go After Paul had seen the vision,we got ready
at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that
God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 1610
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4. The first followers of Jesus a. Lydia
b. Slave fortune-teller c. Jailer
household Men, what must I do to be saved?
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be
savedyou and your household. Acts 1630-31
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• How the church in Philippi began
• The Spirit blocked entry
• elsewhere
• 2. A vision from God
• 3. A conclusion God had
• called them to go
• 4. The first followers of Jesus
• a. Lydia
• b. Slave fortune-teller
• c. Jailer household

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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
121 Your attitude should be the same as that of
Christ Jesus 25 But one thing I do
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward
what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win
the prize for which God has called me heavenward
in Christ Jesus. 314
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again
Rejoice! 44 The peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 47 I
can do all things through him who give me
strength. 413 My God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
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I thank my God every time I remember you. In all
my prayers for you, I always pray with joy
... Philippians 13-4
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Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To
all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi,
together with the overseers and deacons Grace
and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Philippians 11-2
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1. A Fully Devoted Follower of Jesus is a . .
. a. servant of Jesus Christ slaves
devoted to their Master b. saint
holy, set apart to live Gods way
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2. Prayer of Thanks I thank my God every time I
remember you. In all my prayers for all of you,
I always pray with joy because of your
partnership in the gospel from the first day
until now, being confident of this, that he who
began a good work in you will carry it on to
completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
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It is right for me to feel this way about all of
you, since I have you in my heart for whether I
am in chains or defending and confirming the
gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me.
God can testify how I long for all of you with
the affection of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 13-8
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2. Prayer of Thanks a. They are
affectionate friends
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2. Prayer of Thanks b. They are partners in
the gospel 1) They have a heart
connection It is right for me to feel this way
about all of you, since I have you in my heart
. . . I long for all of you with the affection
of Christ Jesus. Philippians 17-8
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2. Prayer of Thanks a. They are affectionate
friends b. They are partners in the
gospel 1) They have a heart
connection 2) They have a grace
connection all of you share in God's grace with
me.
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2. Prayer of Thanks a. They are affectionate
friends b. They are partners in the
gospel 1) They have a heart
connection 2) They have a grace
connection 3) They have a purpose
connection
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I thank my God every time I remember you. In all
my prayers for all of you, I always pray with
joy because of your partnership in the gospel
from the first day until now, being confident of
this, that he who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of
Christ Jesus.
Philippians 13-5
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being confident of this,that he who began a
good work in you will carry it on to completion
until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 16
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3. Prayer of Confident Assurance a. What
God begins, God will complete
1) God will complete our salvation
2) God will complete our
transformation
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Sanctification is the work of Gods free grace,
whereby we are renewed in the whole man after
the image of God, and are enabled more and more
to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.
shorter Westminster Confession
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3. Prayer of Confident Assurance a. What
God begins, God will complete 1) God
will complete our salvation 2) God will
complete our transformation 3) Gods
completion date the day of Christ
Jesus b. Pauls confidence is in Gods ability
not in the church or himself
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4. Prayer for Love Growth And this is my
prayer that your love may abound more and
more in knowledge and depth of insight, so
that you may be able to discern what is best
and may be pure and blameless until the day of
Christ, filled with the fruit of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ
to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 19-11
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4. Prayer for Love Growth a. Two major
hallmarks of a Christian love God and
love one another b. Love must grow
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c. Love must be fed 1) with increasing
knowledge how to obey Gods will 2)
with depth of insight making good
decisions based on Gods will
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d. Deeper, more insightful love brings
results 1) discernment of what is best Good
is the enemy of the best.
Jim Collins Good
to Great
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d. Deeper, more insightful love brings
result 1) discernment of what is best 2) Pure
and blameless living 3) fruit of righteousness
For in the gospel a righteousnessfrom God is
revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from
first to last . . . Romans 117
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5. Walk in Bold Confidence
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• This is your opportunity to have a
• prayer team member pray for you
• Share briefly any prayer need
• Share your decision to follow Jesus
• Share your decision to return to Jesus
• Share your decision to be a part of
  this fellowship