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

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Date: February 23, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

What are you doing today “for the furtherance of the gospel?” The Apostle Paul was under house arrest in Rome, and chained to a Roman guard 24-hours a day. Certainly, Satan intended for those chains to prohibit Paul from accomplishing his mission to get the gospel to the Gentiles. But as Paul wrote to Timothy, even while he was incarcerated, “the Word of God is not chained.” (2 Timothy 2:9) Those who loved Paul and supported his ministry were disturbed by Paul’s pitiful circumstances. But in verse 12 of his letter to the Philippians, Paul said, “I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for 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.

What are you doing today “for the furtherance of the gospel?”

The Apostle Paul was under house arrest in Rome, and chained to a Roman guard 24-hours a day. Certainly, Satan intended for those chains to prohibit Paul from accomplishing his mission to get the gospel to the Gentiles. But as Paul wrote to Timothy, even while he was incarcerated, “the Word of God is not chained.” (2 Timothy 2:9)

Those who loved Paul and supported his ministry were disturbed by Paul’s pitiful circumstances. But in verse 12 of his letter to the Philippians, Paul said, “I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for 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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The Apostle Paul started the first Christian Church at Philippi on his second missionary journey.

Over these years, the church at Philippi supported the Apostle Paul personally and his mission financially.

In Philippians 1:9-11, Paul described the characteristics of a life worthy of the gospel. Paul prayed that the Christians at Philippi would have the knowledge and discernment to:

First, to those outside the Church – the palace guard and those with whom they came in contact.

Second, to those within the church at Rome – “the brethren of the Lord.”

The Apostle Paul spent two years in a dungeon of a prison in the city of Caesarea and two more years in Rome under house arrest and chained to a Roman solider, not knowing from day to day if he was going to be released or executed, yet he is the perfect model of the definition of real joy. Why?

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