“For The Furtherance of the Gospel” # 2 Philippians 1:12-26

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Date: March 2, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

The Apostle Paul was about 30 years old when the Lord arrested him on that road to Damascus, and he was around 60 when he was beheaded. The Book of Acts is filled with the incredible things God was able to do through this man’s life and ministry. Paul made four missionary journeys. The first three are recorded in the Book of Acts, and the fourth is alluded to in his prison epistles. In addition to the thousands of miles Paul traveled by sea, Paul traveled over 10,000 miles by foot. According to his testimony in 2 Corinthians 11:25-27, while he knew he was in the center of God’s will, these trips were filled with troubles and trials. Paul said he was beaten with rods three times, stoned once, suffered a shipwreck, and spent a night and a day treading water in the sea. He was attacked by robbers, by heathens, his fellow citizens, by false teachers, and false believers. He spent days and nights without food or water and sleeping under the stars without proper clothing. In other words, having died to himself, Paul had one passion: the furtherance of the gospel. The theme of our new sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “For the Furtherance of the Gospel.” Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide

The Apostle Paul was about 30 years old when the Lord arrested him on that road to Damascus, and he was around 60 when he was beheaded. The Book of Acts is filled with the incredible things God was able to do through this man’s life and ministry.

According to his testimony in 2 Corinthians 11:25-27, while he knew he was in the center of God’s will, these trips were filled with troubles and trials. Paul said he was beaten with rods three times, stoned once, suffered a shipwreck, and spent a night and a day treading water in the sea. He was attacked by robbers, by heathens, his fellow citizens, by false teachers, and false believers. He spent days and nights without food or water and sleeping under the stars without proper clothing. In other words, having died to himself, Paul had one passion: the furtherance of the gospel.

The theme of our new sermon series from Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is “The Epistle of Joy.” The title of this sermon is: “For the Furtherance of the Gospel.”

Thank you for forwarding these sermon study guides to those you think might be interested. We are encouraged by the response we’ve received from viewers worldwide

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Old Testament Reading – Psalm 94:1-23 New Testament Reading – Acts 28:16-31

As a Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus was passionate in his fidelity to the religion of Judaism and provoked in his hatred toward those who had become followers of Jesus of Nazareth.

From that day forward, Paul’s only passion was the furtherance of the gospel. In addition to the thousands of miles he journeyed by sea, Paul traveled over 10,000 miles by foot.

When Christians stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to give account of our time on this earth, the Apostle Paul may be found responsible for bringing more people to salvation in Christ than any other person in human history.

The Church at Philippi was the first Christian Church in Europe.

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