Paul’s Earnest ExpectationPhilippians 1:12-26

Attitude – Luke 11:23Devil God

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Paul’s Attitude & OursPhilippians 1:20 – “Expectation”Prison – has helped the gospel“Furtherance” – clearing the way

(v. 12)Throughout whole praetorian

guard (v. 13)Some had different attitude (v.

14)Paul didn’t appreciate wrong

attitude, but picked out the good (vs. 18-20)

Paul’s Expectation“apokaradokia”apo – “away from”kara – “head”dokeo – “to look”Meaning: “to look away from the head”

Expectationapo – “away from”kara – “head”dokeo – “to look”Meaning: “to look away from the

head”

Paul’s ExpectationSomething had captured Paul’s

attentionHis “Earnest Expectation” –

CHRIST If every Christian could get that

excited about Jesus Christ…What does it take to get you

excited?◦Money? New House? New Car? New

Job?◦Paul was excited even while in

prison!

Philippians 1:21Troubled me until I understood

verse 20Once you establish the attitude

of Paul – leaning in the direction of the spiritual – really getting excited about Christ that He is magnified and glorified in our bodies whether we live or die – then saying this becomes a natural thing

“To Live Is Christ…”Paul grabbed all his strength from

Christ◦Phil. 4:13 – “Can do all things…”◦Phil. 2:5-8 – “Took no account of

Himself…”Paul said attitude was to be like

Christ’sThe love of Christ is what kept

Paul going and what will keep us going (2 Cor. 5:14)

“To Die Is Gain”It’s a terrible loss when someone diesHow could dying be a gain?It all depends on your attitude Here With LordSuffer a little Joy forever morePain & Death Life forever moreNo permanence Permanence w/LordSin & Temptation Deliverance from sin

What’s Your Attitude?

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