Philippians: Sharing the Faith
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. SHARING OUR FAITH WITH ALL BELIEVERS
Philippians 4:21a“Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus.”
A. TRANSCENDING TIME AND SPACE
1. THIS TRANSCENDSDENOMINATIONS
2. THIS TRANSCENDS LOCATION
3. THIS TRANSCENDS TIME
B. BROADENING THE GOSPEL TENT
PAUL REMEMBERED THE ORIGIN OF THIS CHURCH
1. GREETINGLYDIA& THE LADIES AIDSOCIETY Acts 16:13-15
2. GREETING A NEW AGE WITCH Acts 16:16-18
3. GREETING A JAILOR & FAMILY Acts 16:22-34
4. GREETING THOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT Acts 16:38-40
5. WHAT WOULDHE SAY TO OUR CHURCH?
II. SHARING OUR FAITH WITHIN THE CHURCH
Philippians 4:21b“The brothers who are with me send greetings.”
A. REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS
1. OPENING OUR ARMS (ANDHEARTS) TO THE CHURCH Phil 4:2
2. LIKE A BODY I Corinthians 12
B. OPENING OUR ARMS (SERVING GOD TOGETHER)
1. CLOSEST FRIENDS SHOULD BE IN THE CHURCH
2. WE NORMALLY CHOOSE OUR FRIENDS
C. MINISTERING TOGETHER
1. PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH II Tim. 2:2
2. DISCIPLES BECAME APOSTLES
III. SHARING OUR FAITH WITH ALL PEOPLE
Philippians 4:22“All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.”
A. PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL
1. SHARING WITH ALL THE WORLD Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30
2. SHARING EVEN IN “POLITICAL” SITUATIONS Romans 1:16
B. PREACHING THE WORD
1. TO ALL MANKINDGIVE FORTH THE MESSAGE
2. TRUE MESSAGE Acts 20:21