Philippians: Our Sufficiency IS Christ
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. WHAT GOD HAS PROMISED US
Philippians 4:19And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
A. GOD WILL SUPPLY MY PHYSICAL NEEDS
1. We all Face Physical Needs
2. Paul Faced Severe Physical Needs
3. God PROVES He Doesn’t Forget (II Kgs 4:1-7, Luke 9:3ff)
4. God STILL PROVIDES Today (Psalm 23:1; 37:25)
B. GOD WILL SUPPLY MY MORAL NEEDS
1. Iniquity and Sin have ERODED the Moral Fiber of Man
2. Christians Live in an A-MORAL Society
3. God will supply MORAL HOLINESS in an Unholy Age (Lev. 19:2; 20:7; Heb 12:14)
C. GOD WILL SUPPLY MY SOCIAL NEEDS
1. God Knows We have Needs to be with Others
2. God Gives it ALL – Nothing is MINE
D. GOD WILL SUPPLY MY SPIRITUAL NEEDS
1. Sin Destroyed our Unity with God
2. God provided a Way BACK
3. Promised to Give me ALL THINGS as His child
4. Gave according TO His glorious riches
II. WHAT OUR RESPONSE MUST BE
Philippians 4:20To our God and Father we give glory forever and ever. Amen.
A. THE PLAN FOR GIVING GOD GLORY
1 God had Glory (Isaiah 48:11)
2. God desires Glory (Romans 3:23; 1:23; II Cor 3:7-11)
B. THE PLACE FOR GIVING GOD GLORY
1. Glory evident in the OT (Exodus 24:16; 40:35; I Kings 8:11; Haggai 2:7)
2. Glory evident in the NT (Isaiah 40:1-5; Jn 1:14; Lk 9:32; Is 6:3; Rev. 4:11; 5:12; 7:12)
C. THE PEOPLE FOR GIVING GOD GLORY
1. In the Body – Each Believer (I Cor 6:20; 10:31; II Cor 3:18; Romans 12:1-2)
2. In the Body – Together (Colossians 1:24-27; Ephesians 3:20-21)