Living the Gospel
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Life
Worthy of the Gospel
Philippians 1:27
(NIV)
(Whatever happens,
conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then,
whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know
that you stand firm in the one Spirit, [a]striving together as one for the faith
of the gospel)
Introduction:
In the current world, family is isolated and lagging more in the relationship within
the family. People are not connected with affection. Parents are against to
Kids and Kids are against to Parents and so on (Ex: due to Love marriages in the inter caste marriages).
All these happens because we are not conducting ourself in a manner worthy of
the Gospel of Christ. Let us ask God to pour out His spirit to abide with the
Gospel.
G-O-S-P-E-L ( 6
Points we need to make it into our action)
1. God Aligned Life
·
People says living like Jesus is not possible because
He is a God. We must understand He came down to earth as a normal man and lived
righteously even though He had a struggles like us.
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Hence, We should live like Jesus as we are His
Children and He always helps in our weaknesses to overcome and conquer
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Philip 2: 12-15 says,
(Do Everything Without Grumbling
12 Therefore, my
dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much
more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God
who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
14 Do everything
without grumbling or arguing,
15 so that you
may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a
warped and crooked generation.”[c] Then you will shine among them like
stars in the sky
)
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Do Good, progressively with sanctification.
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Live Christ centred life to live for what you
are made for.
2.
Others
Centred (Live for Others)
Philip 2 :3-5 says,
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to
the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same
mindset as Christ Jesus
Philip 2: 19-22 says,
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered
when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him, who will show genuine
concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself,
because as a son with his father he has served with me in
the work of the gospel.
·
We should generously considerate
others.
3. We Strive
together & Stand firm as one in the Spirit- S
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Forgive others and forget the past
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Move forward in God’s direction.
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Ask & seek God to love even your
enemies.
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MEN should
know “ submission is not suppression and Men should treat their Wife with equality”
( women is made from Man, In the meantime neither from the head (
to rule him) Nor from the foot(to be ruled) but from the side to live with him
equally )
4. We Partner
in the Progression of the Gospel
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One church ( Church that makes a
relationship(community) and handles the scripture correctly)
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We should believe there is one church in
this world that’s God church. We should not consider any divisions or
denominations. Work for “One Church”
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Partner by praying ( all can do without any
excuses – Philip 1:4-6)
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Partner by going ( Rom 10 : 14-15)
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Partner by sending ( Philip 4 : 10, 14:19)
5. We Engage
with the world community for the sake of gospel
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Philip 1:12-13, Titus 3:8)
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12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,[b] that what has happened to
me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the
whole palace guard[c] and to everyone else that
I am in chains for Christ
·
Titus
3:8, This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these
things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote
themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and
profitable for everyone.
6.
A. Leave what is behind & Look forward to what is ahead
Philip 3:13 says,
13 Brothers and
sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I
do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
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Forget what is behind to go ahead. Stand firm for Jesus
Christ.
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B. Leave the Worldly things & Look forward to the heavenly
things.
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Philip 3 : 18-19 says,
18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell
you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god
is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is
set on earthly things
May the Lord give us
strength to forgive our enemies and to live according to His word to receive blessings
from the Heaven.
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