1) Pure preaching: from pure motives/good will (Phil. 1:15b-16) Â Â Â - Should be carried out by altruistic love (2 Cor. 4:2) Â Â Â - Motivation is to glorify God (1 Thes. 3:3 | Acts 25:11)
2) Impure preaching: from envy and strife (Phil. 1:15a, 17)    - Selfish ambition is the root of it all and gave rise to the envy and strife    - Do things, out of a heart that seeks the benefits of others (Phil. 2:3)    - Strife/rivalry comes from envy and often categorizes the unredeemed      · They endanger the life of the church (1 Tim. 6:4 | 1 Cor. 3:3)      · Jealousy + strife = carnality    - Paul refused to compromise (Gal. 5:11, 6:12)
3)Gospel Rejoicing (Phil. 1:18)    - Paul rejoices in the preaching of Christ in spite of all the impure preaching    - Paul focuses on the gospel instead of slandering those preachers    - If Christ is preached we have a reason to rejoice in the gospel!      · Our response is different though if they are NOT preaching Christ [another Jesus/gospel] (1 Thess. 2:3 | 2 Cor. 2:17 | Gal. 1:6-8)      · We can never compromise if it’s heresy    - The Word of God is the power of preaching! (Is. 55:11)      · You never know how God’s going to use His Word despite the preaching      · Paul knew that God, being sovereign, would work all those things out for His glory!
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