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Pastor Gearl Spicer, June 23, 2024
Part of Finding Our Way Home

Philippians 1:8-11, 1:27-28, 2:1-5

8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.

1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

Sermon Notes

Whose love has impacted you the most?

Does your love impact others?

 

Love overcomes all barriers and allows us to excel in life!

 

*Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Colossians 3:14

 

*bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. I Corinthians 13;7

 

*And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment. Philippians 1:9

 

*make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.  Philippians 2:2

 

Love is the abounding aspect of a heart committed to finding home!

 

  1. Accounting for His love in our hearts-1:8-11
  1. Prayer allows us to access His love
  2. Fruitfulness allows us to fulfill our purpose

 

  1. Acting on HIs love—1:27-28
  1. Our conduct is anchored in the gospel
  2. Our oneness is anchored in our commitment

 

III. Positioning our hearts to impact others—2:1-5

  1. Joy is completed by love that is genuine
  2. Love is able to help us prioritize what truly matters

 

Will you put on love in your heart?