5. PAUL'S CONSOLATION OF THE BELIEVERS (Philippians 1:12-20)
a. His Concern for The Believers' Understanding (Philippians 1:12)
i. The indications of Paul's concern 1. The expression of will—"But I would"—Paul willed a. Paul cared for the saints of God and felt it important to help them gain an understanding (1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 3:4; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:7). b. It was never his will for the people to be ignorant (Romans 1:13; Romans 11:25; 1 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Corinthians 12:1; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13).
(PAUL WILLINGLY RELINQUISHED HIS WILL TO GOD'S WILL) (MYSTERIES) Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
(CHRIST OF THE OT) 1 Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
(SPIRITUAL GIFTS) 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. (RAPTURE) 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
2 Corinthians 1:8 For we would not, brethren, have
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