1. Paul's Prayer for the Believers: For Improved Love (Philippians 1:9) • Your love should outpace your knowledge • Judgment does not the absence of love
Deuteronomy 33:1 • Fiery law (verse 2) , yet he loved his people (verse 3). 2. Paul's Prayer for the Believers: For Improved Approval (Philippians 1:10)
i. The foundation of their approval—scriptural love (see Philippians 1:9) ii. The content of their approval—"approve things that are excellent" 1. To approve means to test or prove something. 2. They were to approve excellent things or things that excelled (see Isaiah 7:15-16; Amos 5:14-15; Romans 2:17-18; Romans 12:9). a. We should prove all things (1 Thessalonians 5:21).
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
b. We should prove things spiritually in like manner as we prove things physically (Job 34:3-4).
Job 34:3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
c. We should prove things as they are in God's eyes (Ephesians 5:10). 3. Paul's Prayer for the Believers: For Improved Holiness (Philippians 1:10)
i. For sincerity (Joshua 24:14; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 8:8; Ephesians 6:24) ii. For lives void of offence (Acts 24:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13; see also 2 Corinthians 6:3)
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