"Prayer Chains"

Central Passage: Philippians 1:3-11

Preacher: Matt Smethurst, Guest Preacher

Outline:

• Introduction: God's grace is a fire that warms us to fellow believers and a power that sustains us to the end and transforms us along the way.

1. Outward (Phil 1:3-6)
2. Inward (Phil 1:7-8)
3. Upward (Phil 1:9-11)

• Conclusion:
  • Paul prays for true revival where resentments are resolved, self-promotion withers away, and worship is the chief characteristic of our lives.
  • The ultimate endurance story is God beginning His work in our lives and finishing it when He brings us home.
  • Our faithful God who holds tightly to us is the hero of this endurance story.