Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

A Prayer for Love in Action – Part 2

Philippians 1:9-11 – And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

A. The Life of the Effectual Praying Person – Part 1

1. A Christ-centered Life
2. A Christ-controlled Life
3. A Christ-consumed Life

 

B. The Heart in the Affectionate Praying Person

1. His heart and mind were on these believers: Phil. 1:3-4, Phil. 2:4, Phil. 2:21, Phil. 1:23-24

2. He was thankful for these believers: Phil. 1:3-4, Rom. 1:8, 1 Cor. 1:4-7, Eph. 1:15-16, Col. 1:3-4, Phil. 1:3-5, 1 Thess. 1:2-3, 1 Thess. 1:3

3. He was aware of his grace kinship with these believers: Philippians 1:5-7

– the grace of kinship in the work of the gospel: Phil. 2:22, Phil. 4:3, Matt. 28:18-20
– the grace of kingship in the family of God: 1 Cor. 15:10, Rom. 8:17

4. He expressed his love and source of it to these believers: Philippians 1:8, 1 Thess. 2:7-12