Well this morning we come to a very momentous occasion in our study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. It has been our immense privilege over the past year and nine months to dig deeply into the treasure chest of this marvelous epistle, and to mine out the precious gems of God’s truth which He has revealed for us through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, and by the grace of God, we have feasted on this Word which is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16), so that by it we might grow in respect to salvation (1 Pet 2:2), and be equipped for every good work (2 Tim 3:17).
We have beheld the great burden of the Apostle Paul that the people of God ought to always conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ (Phil 1:27)—that we would live Gospel-driven lives. That is to say, that we would consciously consider ourselves to be beneficiaries of the grace of God purchased for us by the work of Christ in the Gospel, and would, moment-by-moment, be bringing the reality of our position in Christ to bear on absolutely every aspect of our lives.
And it is, and has been, my prayer that all of us have been taught, reproved, corrected, trained in righteousness, and more greatly equipped by God Himself to carry out the work of the ministry (Eph 4:12) that has been entrusted to us in this small corner of the kingdom of God...
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Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, seven foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....
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