2. I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.  And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

3. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.  The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.  What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.
Philippians 1:12-18

4. Paul had gone to Philippi during his second missionary journey.

5. Paul had gone to Philippi during his second missionary journey.
While there he had confronted a demon possessed girl, was thrown in jail, and was instrumental in converting the jailer.

6. Paul had gone to Philippi during his second missionary journey.
While there he had confronted a demon possessed girl, was thrown in jail, and was instrumental in converting the jailer..
Paul probably went back to Philippi on the third missionary journey.

7. Paul had gone to Philippi during his second missionary journey.
While there he had confronted a demon possessed girl, was thrown in jail, and was instrumental in converting the jailer..
Paul probably went back to Philippi on the third missionary journey.
The Philippians probably viewed Paul as their spiritual father.

8. Paul had gone to Jerusalem.

9. Paul had gone to Jerusalem.
While there Paul had been arrested and eventually he was shipped to Rome.

10. Paul had gone to Jerusalem.
While there Paul had been arrested and eventually he was shipped to Rome.
The Philippians had heard about this, and they were worried.

11. Paul had gone to Jerusalem.
While there Paul had been arrested and eventually he was shipped to Rome.
The Philippians had heard about this, and they were worried.
They took an offering and sent a man named Epaphroditus with the money.

12. Paul had gone to Jerusalem.
While there Paul had been arrested and eventually he was shipped to Rome.
The Philippians had heard about this, and they were worried.
They took an offering and sent a man named Epaphroditus with the money.
Paul wrote the letter to thank and reassure them.

13. I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.  And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

14. I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.  And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15. Paul’s arrest and imprisonment were really based upon nothing.

16. Paul’s arrest and imprisonment were really based upon nothing.
When he arrived in Rome, naturally, people would have been curious.

17. Paul’s arrest and imprisonment were really based upon nothing.
When he arrived in Rome, naturally, people would have been curious.
Thus the word spread about the nature of his imprisonment.

18. I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.  And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

19. Possibly, Paul himself was amazed at what had happened to him.

20. Possibly, Paul himself was amazed at what had happened to him.
He wanted the Philippians to be amazed as well.

21. Three Points

22. God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.
Three Points
God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.

23. I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.  And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

24. God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.
Three Points
God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.
God can use our suffering to transform other people.

25. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.  The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.  What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.
Philippians 1:12-18

26. God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.
Three Points
God can and does take circumstances and use them for his purposes.
God can use our suffering to transform other people.
God can use the evil intent of others for his purposes.